[TexasF355F1]

Thanks for your input guys. Things are a little strained today, but a little better. I'm not really in a bad mood, which I'm sort of surprised at. Guess keeping this positive attitude for the past month and a half has really helped change my mindset.

Oz, thanks for your kind words. You actually sort of shocked me with your sensitivity. My mom has never been able to let go and that has been pretty unnerving.

She does work but in the past year or she's gone down to 2 days a week. Not saying that she has to work, but I think she needs to work more often. I am an only child as well so that does make things different. I do have an adult relationship with them 99% of the time. But she still second guesses my judgement on everything. I'm typically the most rational but yesterday I just had to blow up.

My dad actually mentioned that everyday she's turning more and more into her mom and that scares him. I know I am lucky to have great parents and the fact they haven't been divorced. It's a rarity these days. Luckily I'll be starting work this week and be moving out by the end of this year or beginning of next. That will also remove any other tension.

You're complete right about happiness being a mindset. I'm managed to find the happy mindset recently and my attitude and demenour has changed for the better. Probably why I'm not in that bad of a mood today.

Thanks again for the words.