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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I thought my sister was behaving badly or judging her parenting on something that's a legitimate difference of opinion or parenting style, I wouldn't be talking to [i]our[/i] mom about it, or if I did, I'd expect my mom shut that discussion down quickly and, to quote the PP, "smack me in the head" for childish behavior. Friends, sure, rant all you like to friends, that's what they are for. But I wouldn't put my mom in that position. And I'd hope that if my adult children ever did something similar, I'd shut it down quickly myself.

I don't get all of you people who think that's okay behavior on OP's part.[/quote]

I think you're the one with the unusual relationship with your mom. I can't imagine not speaking with my mom about this particular topic. But we talk about everything. [/quote]

Maybe. I have a closer relationship with my siblings than a lot of people I know (we are genuine friends and worked to live near each other so we can see each other frequently) and I think a lot of that is that my parents never tolerated or enabled behind-the-back behavior. Not that I would try, but my mom isn't going to let me complain about my sister to her on things that are legitimate differences of opinion. She would say that I need to work whatever issue out with her directly. [/quote]

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