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Carly26
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« on: 28 February, 2009, 10:41:41 AM »

Hi,
I'm 26 years old and still living with my parents.  My brother is 34 and he too, still lives at home.  Neither of us have ever lived elsewhere.  We both work full-time and pay board and pull our weight around the home. We have always had a very close knit family and whilst I always thought this was lovely (and of course part of me still feels like this), and I know I am really very priveleged to have this kind of relationship with my family, I am starting to feel almost, well, resentful of it.  I look forward to starting a life of my own, in my own place etc. but really feel quite immobilised by the guilt of "leaving" my mother.  I know this isn't healthy, and I know if my mother knew I felt this way she would be mortified, but I know she will really struggle with this.  We have talked about it, and I know she knows the time will come one day, but even booking a 1 month holiday in September abroad has been enough to send her into depression. My parents have always had control over things -i.e where we were, what time we'd be home etc. Always - even now that we are much older, but I wonder - I know there are others out there that have gone though this and gotten through, and I just wanted some advice on how I can support my mother through this and overcome my guilt? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
Carly.
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