<prompt> Human: Background: My parents divorced when I was young and my mom, who hasnt worked in 20 years, lived off of the support of my dad and my stepmom. My dad was generous with the support and also left my mom their fully payed off house worth about 800k according to Zillow and Redfin. Last year my little brother turned 18, meaning my mother no longer receives child support from my dad. I was at home over the holidays and she confided in me that she was 30k in credit card debt. Based on her spending habits and lifestyle, along with ZERO income this debt is undoubtedly increasing.The problem has been exacerbated by the fact that I graduated college debt-free last year scholarships and support from dad and am now working in a high-income industry making around 120K a year. Should I choose to continue in this industry, my pay has the chance to continue to rise. My mom knows im doing well and has recently been spending more and referring to me as her retirement and bragging to her friends how rich I will be. Obviously, this makes me deeply uncomfortable because I may not choose to continue in this industry or could lose my job in a financial downturn. She hasnt asked me for any money yet but seemed to imply that she will rely on my support.What can I do here? Shes been very defensive about any attempts Ive made to discuss working on her debt. She also has refused to speak to any credit professionals like Ive suggested. Im uncomfortable about the idea of her counting on my income that may or may not exist in the future. Am I being selfish? I just dont know how to handle this. Thanks for any advice.  <response>: You didnt say your ages. I am 57 with 3 kids, all engineers. I would be a complete failure if I depended upon them because I was a lazy loser. Its one thing if I were sick, I went through cancer last year but still only expected them to visit. Your mother needs to grow up. Tell her to sell the house and find cheaper living arrangements and get a job. Otherwise, your future is fucked. 