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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a different poster. To all those advising this poster (any many others on this forum) that they shouldn’t share anything with their parents, how do you suggest to handle when they point blank ask “what are you doing this weekend?” Is the suggestion to lie? Or keep evading (but not sure how long someone can reasonably do that…)

I’m genuinely curious about this approach that seems to be repeatedly suggested on this board. [/quote]

White lies are your secret power![/quote]
It’s a little more complicated than that when you are your parents emergency contact and they don’t know you’ll be there states away, or whatever. It’s easy to say “just don’t tell them” but a different story when it matters that they know you are or aren’t the one they can count on in an emergency.[/quote]

Yes, I always tell my parents where and when I'll be traveling. It's a good safety protocol - I don't have siblings. I also expect them to be mature adults and not have a fit of FOMO.

If they do have a fit and become senile, then I will change emergency contacts and perhaps give them vaguer details. But I won't lie.

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This. I feel like lying, however white, is just as emotionally immature as their tantrum. I should be able to speak honestly about my life and they should be able to handle their emotions. If they can’t, that’s on them. [/quote]

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