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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As grandparents get older they also have a lot more health issues and flying and travel in general, isn’t quite as simple as it seems. [/quote]

I did have grandparents myself, I'm aware that at some point you visit them more than they visit you.[/quote]

It's expensive and difficult to put my family on a plane to visit grandparents. Grandparents are now too infirm to sit on a plane for 5 hours. Even before that was the case, being a plane ride away meant they missed the little stuff, had to trade off major holidays with the in-laws, etc.

That doesn't mean adult children can't move. Adults do what is best for their families. But adults also admit to the consequences, even if deciding to accept those consequences. [/quote]

My main problem is with grandparents who pressure their children to rearrange THEIR lives to make sure the grandparents have access to the grandchildren. If you are a parent (or grandaprent) who puts your own interests ahead of what's best—career, personally, etc.—for your children and grandchildren, you're a miserable selfish old twit.

And people who give up on something they want—a promotion, an opportunity to live overseas, etc. out of fear of what their parents might think about the distance are just losers.[/quote]

Then maybe don't title your thread the way you did? You have so much anger you're not aiming right. Figure out what's bothering you before creating a thread that's off-base.

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I thought "narcissist Boomers should stop putting their selfish interests first and learn how to visit people" would be too provocative.

as a grandparent your job is to love your grandchildren and pass on the family history—not to dictate where anyone lives. [/quote]

Do you really know that many people who are experiencing this?   I know absolutely zero.  Or is it just one in particular and you're making a moronic generalization post.  [/quote]

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