Not my mother, but my father.
He spent literally all my childhood “working” 16 hour shifts (not because he needed to) while neglecting his kids, and tries to solve all our problems with money instead of, you know, actually listening and supporting his kids emotionally, and now asks why none of us visit him.
/rant










We were not wealthy, but he worked for a government owned public company, which coupled with strong unions and worker’s rights meant he earned a nice wage just working 8 hour shifts without so much overtime