Strive I totally feel your pain. My mother is the same way, she has absolutely no concept of money. Her father was in the military and died leaving her a buttload of money....then her mother died leaving her a buttload of money and a house. Out of my mother's almost 50 years, she has only worked 7 and has no concept of money or sacrifice. Unfortunately, she blew all the money and refuses to work to this day leaving my dad with MOUNTAINS of debt because she wants to keep up the lifestyle she had as a child. I feel really sorry for people who want to live beyond their means and depend on credit cards.
As far as your mother goes, Karma is a b*tch. So just keep doing your thing and keep your head up
*edited mispelled word