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[quote=Anonymous]Oh lord. I hope this is a sign to get some therapy too. This is not healthy. They lived for MANY years without cell phones. When it was NORMAL to not be able to reach someone while on vacation. They'll be ok. Tell them now, and then don't entertain any catastrophe talk. After the trip, I'd work on this co-dependency. 70s is hardly elderly, you could have 20 more years of this. It's ok to set some ground rules about phone calls. Like they can leave a VM if it's urgent, but if it's not urgent you might not call them back for a bit. My DH's parents like to call when we are eating dinner. Then when he says he's busy (AFTER ANSWERING IT) they get mad. It enrages me. We are not obligated to be at someone's beck and call. We are allowed to miss calls and call back later. Honestly, it's ok. 911 exists for emergencies.[/quote]
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