Hi! Was just myself in this exact situation. I took the path Anita advocated and found that underneath the family values idea was a bigger knot — Chelsea, I am sure Anita would agree here — because whenever I have seen a comment that I would make, she’s made it already! Hehehe anyway… It seems like you are in touch with deeper inner truths… Keep going…. See what else is keeping you bound to grandmother.  I cannnot recommend this youtube video enough.  It was so powerful, I was able to reach the root of all the reasons why I had a hard time letting go of people I loved but who were in my way.. Who were not on my path, as it were.  The video is by Jason Stephenson sleep meditation and it’s titled surrender … Letting go….something like that. I guarantee that this meditation will have a healing effect– will help you to understand the processes that are keeping you bound with loyalty.  Some persons do not have the same level of loyalty… Here you are sacrificing your wellbeing and happiness out of compassion.  Is the other person possessing this equal compassion for you by acknowledging your growth?  Here is the question: can you apply the same compassion you have for your grandmother to yourself?… To the butterfly which finally has some wings?? Wooohooo! Congrats on that growth Chelsea!! Can you see yourself as being worthy of your own loyalty?  And perhaps… The act of compassion is to let grandmother learn via your absence. Some lessons can only be learned by others when we leave.  Remember that she has lessons and. Learning too —  and she is not learning them because she can blame you for her malcontent. Or she canat least lay the emotional heaviness on you and get away with it. Respect her spiritual progress by leaving, head high and say, I am learning how to act worthy of myself.  That is the most loving way …. She can learn to do the same from yr example. You cannot ever spare someone the pain of learning their life lessons.  You can only take on yr own.  You can do it, oh beautiful butterfly!!! You were meant to fly.  Blessings of love and light

Ok ready to chuck ipad out window now. Please disregard the last post as it had not been made with knowledge of the subsequent developments. It is skipping around. I tried to post to this effect just now and am not sue I was successful, anyway…. Posting just to say sorry for the irrelevant comment and am thrilled you left! Woooohooo! Way to go!  May you be free to grow without looking backward and just being in the moment of life.  Gotta love th YouTube meditations by Jason Stephenson sleep music… So helpful!!!! Cheers to all! -c