wantobehealthy.......I think you did the right thing to protect the children......
You are not trying to harm her....by protecting her children.....
someday, if she ever comes to terms with her co-dependency....she may thank you.....
Just because someone has been good to you at some time....doesn't mean that you are obligated to tolerate something that is against your moral conscience....
true friends do not require that from each other.....
I get how hard this is for you, emotionally....I would have the same conflicts if I had to face the identical situation, I think.....
But, as we know.....the right decisions are sometimes Very, Very hard!!!!!!!
dandylion