You do reach that point of having no more to give. My son was sucking the very life out of me. We really do need to take care of ourselves. It's not selfish, it's necessary.
Seems 100 times worse at this time of year too! My son left on 1st of December 2014. Ran the gaunlet of homeless accomodation, own tenancy - which he ruined by his choices. That's on him.
Wouldn't it be great if our love was enough to change their path. But it ain't. Nothing I did in my attempts to "help" made any impact, sadly. It took me a while to truly accept that, but when I did, I found it liberating.
Much Love
Bute x