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There's a book called Boundaries by Townsend and Cloud. Its Christianed based. You may want to read it.

Its all up to you. Does their independent living offer 3 meals a day and transportation? To live independently they must be able to do their ADLs.

"The Six Basic ADLs
Bathing: Washing your body and doing basic grooming like brushing teeth or hair.

Dressing: Choosing clothes and putting them on, including managing buttons or zippers.

Eating: Bringing food from a plate or bowl to your mouth.

Transferring: Moving between a bed and a chair, or getting up and walking.

Toileting: Getting on and off the toilet and cleaning yourself.

Continence: Controlling your bladder and bowel functions."

If you are doing any the above for Mom and Dad they need to be in an Assisted Living.

"Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
which are more complex tasks needed to manage daily life within a community.

Managing and taking medications

Preparing meals and cooking

Managing money and paying bills

Doing housework and laundry

Shopping for groceries or essentials

Using transportation or driving"

I feel as we get older we may need someone to help us with bills. But, if you have to do any of the above for them, they are not independent and need Assisted living. Make a list of what you do for your parents. Then find out what the Independent living can provide even there is a fee. Then tell your parents you too are getting older and can't do everything for them. They must take advantage of what is available. Maybe have them evaluated for a higher level of care.

Maybe if you can get them into an AL, you can back off. I allowed the staff to do their jobs. If Mom needed a change, I told an aide. I did Moms laundry but they would do it. They cleaned her room. They bathed and dressed her. Me I handled her money and saw that her personal needs were stocked. If you are POA, nothing in those papers says you have to be there for them 24/7. Nothing in there says you have to physically care for them. You just handle their finances. ALs have transportation to Dr visits and shopping. Your County Office of Aging may have transportation.
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Margaret in the comments is right. It may be time for your parents to be in assisted living if they aren't coping independently anymore. I was a staff supervisor at a very nice AL years ago. These places can be a blessing. Check out a few. In the meantime, you can't let your parents neediness hijack your life. You can't make them happy nor should anyone including yourself, expect you to. Don't blow up your own life jumping through impossible hoops for them to try annd make them happy. You aren't young yourself anymore and you have to think of your own health and plan for your own old age. Look into assisted living or homecare companions for them.
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See a therapist to identify and learn how to defend your boundaries.

From your profile it doesn't seem like you're living with your parents, which is good. But no one can manipulate you unless you allow it. Even if you're an only child or solo sibling it doesn't change this. Self-inflicted guilt, burnout, depression are all real for caregivers. That's why you need help from a therapist.

Your parents' bad mood is like bad breath: they can have it if they want but it doesn't mean you have to stick around and breath it in. Boundaries.
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Your profile says that your mother is 87, lives in independent living, and is “manipulative and controlling”. You want a “way to extricate myself” for your mental health. It’s possible that independent living is getting to be too hard for her, and for your father. As a result they want more help, company, assistance etc from you, and feel that they are "entitled" to take over your life and free time.

If you think this might be at least a part of what is happening, perhaps you could take them to visit a nice Assisted Living place, which could meet their needs better at this point.
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