And my life turned around . It was soon discovered through a visit to the hospital that my mother was suffering both mental issues along with brain damage from years of near blackouts from her diabetes . She could no longer make decisions for herself and will have to be monitored for the rest of her life . She is no longer the person she was when I was 5 .

Question: Why does the narrator feel they have to be introspective ?
Answer: The narrator 's dad is sick .None of the above choices .The narrator 's brother is sick .The narrator 's maternal figure is sick .