Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : Hello everyone,

Before I begin my story, just want to let everyone know this is a throwaway account (username checks out) just because a lot of my irl friends have easy access to my main account. 

Alright, so throughout my childhood I have been regarded as the kid with strict parents. Things such as not being able to watch sponge bob until  I was 14, having a flip phone until I was 13, and having a bed time of 8:30 until I was a sophomore in highschool (16). My grades were stellar in elementary school, and somewhat faltered in middle school, but nothing worse then a C. Freshman year was rocky due to my parents divorce, and eventually I picked up my game and have a GPA of around 4.45 and high SAT scores. 

Ever since my mom has gotten divorced, she has more and more often become on edge and in general uptight. I hang out with friends almost every weekend, and my schedule is constantly packed with my energetic dog, soccer, gymnastics, school, etc and I really don’t have much relaxing time to myself. 

One way I was raised was to speak my feelings, and often times I do however this is one case I don’t know whether or not I should.

The main point of this post is my problem. My mom has been lonely ever since her divorce and basically requires me to talk to her. Rules have been put into effect such as no phones when in the car with her, no phone when in the same room as her, even if she walks into the room I was already in; I am expected to drop everything to talk to her.

I feel as if I shouldn’t have to fill that job in her life, my schedule is busy enough and it isn’t like I don’t spend time with her. We have a good relationship and I talk to her easily for about 45 minutes a day (doesn’t sound like a lot but it is).  

Am I the asshole for not spending more time with her even though my schedule rarely allows for more then an hour of personal time a night (not counting YouTube at night)?
