Boy, I a horrible child! Dad died July 2000. Since he was pretty much the decision maker in the family, I kind of felt obligated to help Mom. I tried to slow down her decision making when it came to major decisions - she is definatly a snap decision maker, and it isn't always good. And maybe I feel even more protective because I feel like Ed talks her into making bad decisions. Well, apparently she is offended by my help. Well, at least what I thought was my help. She interpeted it as I was trying to run her life - as disrespectful to her and her abilities. Hummm, as I step back and look at this from afar, she might be right. I could have and should have been much more diplomatic. It is just that every time she decided to do something, it backfired and I ended up cleaning up the pieces. It was very selfish of me, but I was feeling frustrated that I had to deal with these things. Example - first "they" bought a pull type camper and of course a pickup to pull it. They could not use it - it was too much for them to put it up and take it down, etc. I had to deal with Mom and what to do with this camper. In the end they traded the camper for a boat! A boat of all things. They thought it would be easier to sell a boat than a camper that was very cumbersome to use. Well, that was late last summer and they still have the boat. Then they bought a motor home. The motor home ended up being a piece of crap! Now Mom was entirely upset about the motor home. I guess I was upset because in all of these cases I feel like she got "taken" even with or maybe because of Ed's help. They did spend an arm and a leg to get the motor home fixed and intend to drive it out to Vegas to see my brother. Neither one of them are very good drivers, and it is a lot different driving a motor home than it is a car. I am just very, very worried about her and her decision making. I don't worry because I want to inherit any of the little bit of money she has. I am worried that she is not going to have any money left to take care of herself in a couple of years. I feel bad that she is so offended. I am done trying to protect her. I don't want to be any more upset with me than she already is. I guess she is just going to have to deal with what ever happens. I guess I am too. I have 3 brothers that should be helping me and backing me up, but they don't want any part of it. Well, enough for tonight. I just have to let go of this and not worry.