Walls Closing In: When ‘Just a Little Help’ Turns Into a Year-Long Stay
The night my mom called announcing their plan to move in for a year, my world tilted. I just had my first baby, overwhelmed and desperate for support, but never imagined my parents would want to uproot their lives—and ours—so completely. Now, with our tiny two-bedroom apartment shrinking by the day, I have to decide: do I sacrifice my sanity for family, or risk hurting the people I love most?