Mom Treats Her Children Differently

QUESTION: “I care for my mother on a daily basis. I take her grocery shopping, clean, cook, and transport her to any and all doctor type appointments. When I offer to take her on short trips or out to eat, she always declines. She states it is too much, as though it is too taxing for her. I have generally stopped offering to take her on outings. Now when my brothers come to town from out-of-state mom will go with them anywhere. Even overnight! What is that all about? Why does she turn me down? When I ask her, she changes the subject, which is her response when she does not want to answer a question.” - READER