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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of what great consequence is your work? Your MIL doesn't need to know how much things cost or understand. She doesn't have children and is of a different era. Talk about it with your friends. Find a different sounding board since your MIL is probably tired of hearing you complain like a broken record about how you can't afford your lifestyle.[/quote]

I guess it would be nice to relate more to her but the topic of how costly our lifestyle is and how it affects our everyday decisions is on the forefront of my mind.[/quote]

This is probably true, OP, but that doesn't mean it is appropriate to discuss it with most other people besides your DH. Maybe close friends who are in similar situations. But definitely not your MIL. In her case she probably feels stressed for you and her son, wishes it could be different, has no way to solve, and can only say things like: I wish my son didn't focus so much on promotions. That could easily be her way of trying to seem like she isn't pushing you and her son to be stressed. "I'll love you no matter how successful," sort of thing. But you hear it as judgment.

I think it's unfair of kids to dump their stress and problems on parents who have no means to solve the problems, and no matter what they say it is wrong. They are in a no win here. [/quote]

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