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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents did not set themselves up for a quality retirement, rejecting advice from both professionals and loved ones. My mother has partially-treated depression, I say partially because I don’t think she always takes her medication. When she’s in a mood and we happen to be on the phone, she will say something like, [b]“What can I do, this is the life I was given,”[/b] or similar. I never know how to respond or mostly, what she wants from me. I usually just tell her I’m sorry and change the subject to something more upbeat. But I hate being put in the middle of it. I NEVER call her to complain about my life, EVER. But sometimes it feels like that’s all she does with me. [/quote] Mmm-hmmm... did I tell you that the raccoons got into our trash last night? or some other topic changer. You will never be able to give her the response she wants which is that you/your siblings will pay for her to have a fabulous retirement. [/quote]
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