<prompt> Human: Ill try to be as brief with this as possible:Im in my 30s, working as a chemical engineer making 110kyr. My mom and sister both live out of state on opposite sides of the US and havent made the best choices in life. Im used to having to send money to my mom ever since I was about 19, and it never seems to end. Sometimes it would be a few hundred dollars, once I paid to help her move away from her then husband who she ended up with again in a few months, another time it was 5k for an RV that never materialized turned into rent money for an apt. This last week I find out that shes in love with a 5th wheel trailer that she wants to live in and move to a small town. This is going to cost me roughly 15k. It stresses me out because I just dont believe this will be the last call for money and I hate having the conflict between wanting to help my mother and feeling like a vending machine. I can afford to do this, but as someone who is trying to put money into investments I feel like always having to give away money when Im young is really going to cost me when Im older. It doesnt help that my fiancé and I are planning a wedding for the beginning of summer, were only 3 years into our mortgage, and both have car payments although mine is over in 6 months or so. I dont know why my mom or her husband cant either manage this themselves or ask anyone else on either side of their family for help. Am I just being a pushover?My sister hasnt asked for help before, but she needed a vehicle so she can save money from work to move back to TX. I purchased one for her and maybe one day shell pay me back or Ill sell the car when she doesnt need it and get some kind of recovery from that.  <response>: Look, my dad sent money to my grandmother for years. note-grandma was my moms mom. It was a set amount deposited into her account on my dads payday. This was entirely my parents idea. At no time did my grandma ask for any money, let alone additional money. That said, my parents took care of themselves first. Their retirement accounts were fully funded, kids college funds funded, owned a house and even when on vacations, etc. Funds they sent to grandma was just another line on the budget. My parents would never put up with what you are doing, because like you are seeing it will never end. There will always be something they need help with. Im fine if you can afford to help out once in a while, or like my parents, send a set amount of money each month. But its seems like your family is nickel and dime you. You need to put yourself first, then if you have extra, help out if you want. 