codependence?

Take a little more responsibility for yourself. We don't always want to take care of you. Take a little responsibility for yourself. Drop a little responsibility for those others in your life who can take responsibility for themselves (parents, children, significant others, etc). They can do things for themselves. Children are a responsibility, but you should slowly wean them off of dependence upon you. A child of two obviously needs you to provide food. But does a child of twelve need you to do his or her laundry? Or clean their room? What about a child of sixteen?

But I'm not really talking about children, although, that's where the problem often develops. I'm talking about other people who you are taking care of in your life. You don't have to. Wean them off of it. Learn to say no. If someone is addicted to drugs or is an alcoholic, turn them into a rehab center. If violent, alert the police. But don't let it ruin your life.

Well, I'm not planning on taking care of people who can take care of themselves anymore. It's not worth it. There are plenty of people in the world who deserve and can actually productively use my resources and time.