Helping family once is love. Becoming the default solution… feels different.

A while ago, my family needed help. It wasn’t a small thing, and I stepped in without thinking too much about it. At that time, it felt like the right thing to do. And I don’t regret helping. But since then, something has changed. Now, every time there’s a financial situation, I’m automatically part of it. No one directly forces me, but it’s implied. I’ve become the “reliable one.” And because I said yes once, it feels harder to say no now. Even when I’m not comfortable. Even when it affects my own plans. If I hesitate, I feel guilty. If I agree, I feel drained. And I don’t think my family realises this shift has happened. They just see it as normal now. I don’t know how to step back without feeling like I’m letting them down.