I am the little tea pot...really really short...and stout...all steamed up...

Family ties
Is it just me, or am I the Bane of my parents' existence? Am I the thorn in their side that just refuses to go away? I just got off the phone w/ mom and we got into a lil tiff...again. And what about? The usual...she got mad that I didn't want to ask for her and pop's help. And I got mad cuz I feel like I'm always burdening them w/ my issues. It's weird because I know we're close and I tell them practically everything, but I think there's this innate force that just causes me to get moody when I'm reacting with them...someone raise their hand if the same thing happens to them. Is it just because I take my family and all they've done for me for granted? Because I'd like to think that I am truly grateful for everything they've given me, because I would not be the man that stands, errr...writes, before you today if it wasn't for their selfless and neverending sacrifices. I love them so much, so much it hurts my heart knowing that they won't ever stop helping me, so I guess I get impatient and moody because I don't want them to see me fail. I want to prove to them that all they've done, all they've sacrificed, hasn't gone in vain. That it has all helped to make up this wonderful person that just reflects their work and their own personalities. For once, I just want to be completely okay on my own and be the one who's helping THEM out and not vice versa...I want to be the one sacrificing, they've had their turn and now it should be mine...and what's worse is that I feel powerless to change this situation...and I KNOW that I just have to be patient...but sometimes, I guess it just runs a lil thin...which seems to be the case at this particular moment in time...so today, I start making a conscious effort not to be such a lil prick to my fam...and start showing them how truly grateful I am....