Great reply PCB! Under normal circumstances, I would be in total agreement with you. However, I think *This is just my observations from the "tone" and content of the original post, so if I'm wrong, Megan let me know!* that she was upset at not only the tone of the request (as it seems like her mom was kind of rude about it) but also she was upset at how late it was when the request is made. I have to ask, was your mom really hungry and hadn't had dinner yet? If so, then I have to take back my first post and agree with PCB, helping out could have done the relationship some good. But if her mom was just asking to be rude (as she has done in the past) I could see why Megan would get a little upset. Her mom, again this is just my observation, seems to be the bullying type and just reciently she has been standing up to it and asserting herself.

I don't know what the line is between going too far in asserting yourself with parents and lying down and letting them completely overrule you. I don't beleve parents have the right to bully thier children, but that's again my opinion.

Sorry to psycoanylize...(Thanks PCB for getting me to think...you always seem to do that )