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[quote=Anonymous]I think you might conflating a whole bunch of issues.  For me, my parents are absolutely thrilled that I have a career that has given me great financial success.  However, they are absolutely appalled that I spend that money on things that are not absolute bare-bones necessities.  In their view, why buy the bigger house, when you can manage in the smaller house?  Why take a vacation when staying at home or accumulating days is fine? What's the point of trying out an extracurricular when home is good enough?  Etc. Etc.  They don't hesitate to let me know that I am spendthrift (in their eyes).  It also shows that my values are different than theirs, and that causes a bridge between us.  I hide things so I don't have to hear their judgment.  At this point, they are old, so I don't think about it much.  But I hear what you are saying, and I wonder why you keeping talking to your parents about these financial things.  You don't think it's a big deal vacation, but they clearly do.[/quote]

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