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[quote=Anonymous]MY mom often brings up friends of hers whose children moved back/never moved away. I do understand that it's hard for her. But she needs to understand the reason for our choices. She lives in a high cost-of-living area with few jobs, and I sometimes point out that these friends whose children still live there are quite affluent and don't mind the cost of living so much-- they are content to have interesting, low-paying jobs at nonprofits and such because they don't have to cut back their lifestyle to do it. I think a lot of this is about her wondering how she'll make it as she ages. She left my father, and it's a cold climate which is hard for elderly people alone. I sympathize, but I can't uproot my family, live somewhere I don't like, give up my interesting career, and be far from my in-laws. She's welcome to move near me, if moving is so easy.[/quote]
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