splashylanding - oh my.....I can so relate to you and your situation.
tstorm - I think the A's in our life want us to be cheerleaders for them. Tell them everything will be ok......and if you do "this" that won't be a problem for you anymore...etc etc etc. They drain us of our energy. They drain us of our hope. They drain some of us of our money. It's exhausting. And as long as we keep doing those things.....they'll continue to use us up. I think you handled the call so very well. Good job!!!!! You're awesome!