Which I believe is at the root of my problems in relating to others, thinking positively and having my emotional circuits going haywire.

Aggrevating, frustrating, and depressive, given that my mother is nearing 60 and she still has never taken responsibility for fixing her own issues.

Looking at it positively, at least [i]I[/i] am going to fix [i]my[/i] issues.

It's just so damn irritating, when what you need is a bit of support and stability, and your own parents are the ones who try to drag you down.

Bah. I'll just have to make a note of not seeing them if I can avoid it.
Which is a shame, because they are not all bad, just that it won't be good for me to be seeing them if they drag me down.