Thanks you guys! I didn't really have anywhere else that I felt comfortable venting, today.

Part of the trouble is we were best friends during her teen years, but she stayed at home too long, through two years of college. We should have kicked her out when she stopped doing her chores!

We do have our moments, such as when a friend of hers committed suicide about 1 1/2 months ago, she called "Mom" for support & comfort. She keeps sucking me in at moments like that and then turns into a brat, again. I was beating myself up over allowing that to happen, hope srings eternal and all that, but now just try not to let it happen.

You're right.....I think I won't call her, again, until she's turning thirty!***BG*** And, she will remember that I always let her make her own mistakes! I think her biggest problem is probably that she realizes just how much like me she is!

Thanks, PeterT. I hadn't looked at that thread.

Thanks bunches! You all are just wonderful!

Love,

kat