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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an above-average level of understanding of meteorology due to my line of work. I know I shouldn’t let this bother me, I really know I shouldn’t, but when I tell you this makes my blood pressure raise I’m not exaggerating. I speak with my parents about once a week. My mother will look out the window and see clouds and say “It’s going to rain/snow.” I will tell her that just because clouds are present or dark isn’t always an indicator that they will produce precipitation. She doesn’t argue with me but I can tell she doesn’t believe me, and will tell me over and over again how she thinks it is going to snow based on a cloud she sees when snow isn’t even in the forecast.

How do I let this not bother me. Somehow I allow it to feel so dismissive. [/quote]

Your mom is launching a really benign conversational opening, basically "I see clouds," and you are shutting her down hard and then getting annoyed.  Would you do that with someone other than your mom, someone at a party or school event?  Probably not: that would be socially inept.  So don't do it to your mom.

Instead, try saying one of these:
"Well that would be a surprise!  By the way, when was the last time you saw snow?"
"You know who is having wacky weather right now?  Canada!  Yeah, I was looking at it for work and ..."
"Tell you what: if doesn't snow I will take you to lunch, but if you're right and it snows then you take me to lunch."[/quote]

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