This ongoing conflict leaves me questioning my decision to step back. Am I in the wrong for prioritizing my own needs?

They exhibit behaviors that I find troubling, such as a tendency to rely on the more successful members of the family for support without taking accountability for their own circumstances. In their view,

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers advice to a reader who is tired of having relatives hit them up for cash.

I have complex feelings about my family, which may come across as harsh, but I feel it’s important to explain. They exhibit behaviors that I find troubling, such as a tendency to rely on the more successful members of the family for support without taking accountability for their own circumstances.