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My mom so that we could make arrangements for T-day. She and my father have decided to participate in a neighborhood Thanksgiving instead of hosting their family.

For the last few years mom asked us not to bring phones to the table so that we could talk to each other.  This was ridiculous, and we ignored her. I wanted to post my kid's first T-Day on Facebook and others had to do similar things.   Only snark was my brother and ex-GF texting to friends about my mom's tacky cornucopia centerpiece (which was actually tasteful).

Thoughts on how to handle parents?  Is this a sign of early dementia? 
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So your mom has decided that she doesn't want to spend several days cooking and cleaning in order to host guests who show up to the table only to fiddle with their cell phones during the meal.  No, this is not at all a sign of dementia.  This is a sign of a person who is no longer willing to kiss the asses of a bunch of ungrateful, self-centered users.

There is no need for you to "handle" your parents in any way.  Buy yourself a Swanson turkey TV dinner this year for Thanksgiving.  Be sure to post photos of it on Facebook, since posting on social media is always the most important thing to do on a family holiday.  [/quote]

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