You are in a toxic, destructive relationship. Mature, thoughtful adults set boundaries according to their self-worth, self-image and moral code. They do not permit toxic, psychologically harmful people to control their lives or divert them from their goals. Unfortunately, you are in a co-dependent relationship with others that feed off of your income, use you, distract your attention from meaningful endeavors with their childish behavior, exhibit extreme narcissism by consuming everything for themselves while giving no thought to you. They daily bring negativity into your life. Healthy relationships and interaction are voluntary and mutually beneficial, but yours is one-sided, coercive, threatening, parasitic and destructive. Are you that weak and self-loathing that you cannot set the boundary, choose to not participate in the toxicity and harm, and move on? Yet, you’ll show up once again, like the battered spouse, to cast a vote here shortly, and you will be responsible for continuing the cycle, with far greater consequences than emotional or physical abuse.