P-C, I'm sorry you're going through this. And I find what you're going through very much like what I went through with my family. It sounds like the relationships were similar.

Assuming that, I have two things to tell you. First, you're never going to satisfy them. Whatever you do, however much you give, they'll find fault. If you met their every demand, if you anticipated their wishes and fulfilled them, they'd still find something to criticize. That's the bad news. The good news is that it has nothing to do with you. It's them. They want something that doesn't - can't - exist. They don't understand that their demands are unreasonable, all they know is that they want something and they're looking to you to fill their needs.

So I'll repeat what everyone here has been telling you. You're a good person, a good friend and, in spite of what you're being told, a good son. Do what your heart tells you is right for you and, as much as possible, for your family. Take care of yourself emotionally and physically.

{{{{{P-C}}}}} I'm sorry your sister is piling on to the guilt trip. Stay strong.

I need to stop panicking and start getting stuff done. I really don't think I can handle this upcoming weekend. The house is still a mess, and I still feel like crap.

I just got into my office and checked my messages, and I've got another phone interview. This one is for a job in Savannah.

Ooohh, Savannah! 3rd oldest Reform Congregation in the US at Mickve Israel, which is a lovely Gothic synagogue right in downtown. My grandmother used to be a docent there.

Excuse me, 3rd oldest Jewish congregation in US period. [link] (caution for autoplay video)

eta ahaha they have "Shalom, y'all" merch. >[link]