  I am not usually the type of person to get frustrated with people not upholding my expectations. I’ve learned a long time ago that I can’t expect people to change unless they want to. I’ve come to absolute terms with the fact that people around me won’t react in situations the way I would. But what happens when people expect things from me? 

  Why is it okay for people to get ticked off when I set a boundary or get frustrated at them? And if they expect this level of care and maturity from me, why is it wrong to expect it back? I feel like a mother to everyone around me, but when I’m in trouble the people I live with just act like it’s not a big deal; even though I held them when they cried about something way smaller last week. 

  I watch as my roommates parents financially support travel, cars, and food, yet they still ask me to cover other living expenses. All these kids make more money than me and I can’t afford to keep piling money in their pits. My car broke down and my parents aren’t paying for new tires, or $4,000 detail work.

  Am I just a tap for money, sympathy and love that I’ll never get back? I’m only 20, but it seems like I’m raising a household. Does anyone else feel as drained by the people that are close to them?