Dear Prudence,
I have five beautiful children that I have dedicated my life to raising. I got out of the military so I would not be away from them. They had both their father and I raising them, with the exception of their dad going overseas from time to time. They are adults now and on their own. When I travel to see them, I am merely tolerated by them. They drive 6.5 hours to see their dad but have never driven 3.5 to see me. They all talk to each other and their dad about what is happening in their lives but never call me or let me know anything. I have done everything possible to make them happy, even completely emptying the house of 100 percent of everything and buying new stuff because my youngest did not like what we had. I feel completely destroyed inside and depressed beyond comprehension.
— Mother for Nothing