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[quote=Anonymous] Have you spoken with her frankly and directly about the consequences of her decision? "We will miss you, Mama, because we will not be able to see you when you are living so far away." "What can we do to make this space more comfortable for you?" "Can you give this a little more time? We'll help you move this summer if you are still interested in this other option." Can you connect her to a religious community that is local? My mother thrills by making dramatic decisions. Only by remaining very calm and acknowledging the consequences am I able to convince her to back down from really self-destructive decisions. Offering alternatives to a particularly ruinous financial decision in a way that allowed her to save face helped her back down from one of her famed solutions. Small, loving reality checks are in order.[/quote]
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