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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You’re an adult, and you set boundaries. You enforce them:

“Moving forward, any and all comments about how we spend money and financial decisions are not permitted. If we want your opinion, we will ask. If you choose not to follow this, our time together will end, whether than means ending the call, asking you to leave or leaving ourselves.”

Then expect them to test it. Expect that they will make a comment. They want to see if you really mean what you say, and if you really have a backbone. Welcome that opportunity and all subsequent ones with open arms. You cannot respond with “Come on mom, I told you not to say anything…” Nope. You simply have to respond with “I shared that we would leave. You just made a comment about our going out to a fancy dinner and wasting money. Let’s try again another time.” Then you literally walk out. No negotiation. No responding. Just walk out.

This is on you, OP. You either put up with it and make no complaints, or you set a boundary and enforce it every.single.time. [/quote]

Who the hell talks to their parents like this?[/quote]

No one ever. [/quote]

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