Sweetie, these won't be the last of anything! You are his Mom, he will always manage holidays here and there. I think you are more scared that it will be you and Gabe and you will need to work yourselves out.

Have you asked Gabe if he has an ideas for a solution to your car problems? This isn't all on you you know. Have you thought he could drop you off at work and then pick you up or vice versa. Has he looked for car parts at salvage yards, eBay etc? You guys are in this together, start inviting him in to find solutions. Has he started working on the car? Does he want to sell it for enough money to buy the batteries for the golfcart? There are options.

I doubt that your family thinks of you as a third wheel. Do you invite them to get together? Do you do things with them outside of holidays? Do you want to? Have them over for a movie night, potluck dinner, to play games. Put yourself out there, you might surprise yourself.

Hugs, kat

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