Am I Creating A Monster???

I must be doing a good job of making Mom feel secure. When I'm around, she seems to be pretty steady, has the ability to do things on her own, takes some initiative, etc. However, remove me from the mix, and she appears to flounder. Am I giving her too much opportunity to be dependent on me?

I spent a couple of night away from home recently. Mom called me 3 times per day. Just to chat. Not because she felt ill or needed my help. Just because she wanted to talk to someone. I think it might be because she's now used to having someone in her house. It's not all that easy to be alone once you've shared a home with someone, apparently. It's kind of cute. However, not always.

I usually call Mom first thing in the morning (well, HER first thing in the morning!) to hear how she is feeling. She seems to like this and again, I think it makes her feel secure. So, the one day that I did not call her, she calls me and the first words out of her mouth are "Why didn't you call me this morning? Don't you care if I lived or died last night?"

ASIDE ONLY: What? Are you kidding me? Of course I care whether she lives or dies. Why would I be doing all that I am doing if I didn't care? UGH

But did I say any of that to Mom? Of course not! I just told her that things got hectic and that I intended to call her shortly, but she called first. I guess she really does enjoy the security I provide.

I hope I'm not creating a monster. Am I?