Angered and Offended buy a simple question!

Every once in a while I am reminded in a very blunt way how others view the world. More specifically, how they perceive both me and my family. Months and even years go by with countless interactions between us not once allowing their true opinion to slip out. Consciously or subconsciously, they manage to hold their tongue or refrain from asking a rather blunt question that alerts me to their true feelings. Then one day, with a single question, I am reminded, and offended all at once. It makes me take a second look at the relationship with them, the things I do to help them out and often just because I want to. I makes me wonder why I bother, why I spend the time and often money to make their lives just a little better.

I can not simply walk away from them; too many people would be hurt in that process to make it worth while. I can’t even stop offering my assistance without hurting two innocent lives that deserve so much more than they would get without me there. So I keep quiet for now, hold my tongue a little longer while I work out a way to make this work. My priority list has been adjusted, a conversation will need to be had eventually, but for now I simply refuse to go out of my way to help any longer. Their true colors have shown through once again and, this time I won’t forget.