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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a weird post for a neighbor. Are you an aunt?[/quote] Not an aunt. This kid just spends a lot of time at our house, as in he is almost always here. He prefers it here to home and his parents are fine with him being here. He talks to me about it, and is a bit preoccupied with it. I have no duty or responsibility but he has a lot of angst over this and I am not sure how to help him or direct him.[/quote]Not sure you can direct him. But you can listen and be understanding. Sounds like you're doing that. Don't try to fix it. Just be there.[/quote] And don’t feed into his discomfort by sharing your opinions on the family’s ways. I’ll never forget the teacher who made fun of my mom’s clothes when I complained that my mom had 1950s ideas. I meant about dating and women’s career ambitions. My mom wore outdated clothing because we were poor.[/quote]
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