Name: Joy

Houston, TX

Number of kids: 1

Ages of kids: 22

Problem: I find myself having difficulty communicating with my 22 year old daughter now that she's married. I am 53, unmarried and recently needed help moving to a less expensive apartment that I could afford (the result of 5 years of paying for college and a big wedding). It seems like I have to ask all the time if I need help and if it isn't convenient for her--well I just lose out. When I try to bring up how much I need help, she accuses me of nagging and giving her a hard time. I feel very sad and teary these last couple of days. I have always been heavily involved with my family & know I would not abandon my mother as I feel has happened to me during the last couple of weeks. My last conversation indicated that I would not "bother" her and hoped to see her & new husband soon. What can I do to get back to being my normal, optimistic, cheery self?

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