Ok, long story. I help my parents with a ton when they ask, in fact, between my older brother and I, it's usually me that goes out of my way to help. However, when I can't, they tend to try and guilt trip and yell. My mother has been having eye problems, and has to go see a doctor in another town, due to a bad infection. Full disclosure, she claims she can lose her eye if it isn't treated. Though she tends to exaggerate, a lot, about things, I don't know if this is one of those times or not. Also, my parents have an upcoming vacation to Texas, this is important later.

I live in the middle of Illinois, and we've had some very cold weather lately, and many have been calling off work. Well, I'm working a 12am to 8am shift this week, and I have a new position I just got not even 2 weeks ago. I was told that taking a point in my new positions probation period of 1 month is not a good idea, and I'm also almost to a year without taking an attendance point. If I make the year, any and all points I have will be removed. My father also works here.

My mother asked me last night to take her, claims she has no one else to take her. I tell her I have a really chance of being forced over for another 8 hours, as they've forced all the others in my level of position the past 2/3 days due to weather call offs, so I'm at the top of the list. Leaving after a force is also a point. The appointment is at 1pm, and 12-8's are my hardest shift, because I have sleeping troubles as is, but trying to sleep during the day is very hard for me. I usually get off at 8am very tired, but she wants me to get off work, go home, (nearly a 30 minute drive itself), shower, eat, then drive her an hour to another town, be there however long the appointment is, and drive an hour back. A nap beforehand is not gonna be possible, I know my body, I'll either not be able to get to sleep, or I'll sleep right through any alarms. By the time we get back, I'll have very little time relatively to sleep, get up, eat, and drive to work, then be able to stay up all night.

Now they are mad at me, my dad is furious because I guess he has to take a vacation day off to take her, and that cuts their Texas vacation short, (I assume 1 day off their 2 weeks they planned to be there). Idk why they didn't ask my brother, and I don't feel they can use the excuse that he will be working, because this has just as much to do with my job too.

AITA for not risking my job to take my mom to her appointment?