Ask Amy: Adult son makes a good living, but it’s not enough for my parents

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Ask Amy: Adult son makes a good living, but it’s not enough for my parents
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Dear Amy: How can I get them to stop offering unsolicited career and education advice to my son?

Dear Amy: I’m a parent to a fantastic adult son who is caring, intelligent, hardworking, and financially comfortable. Due to the nature of his job, he is able to work a fraction of the hours his peers work.He has much more free time than the average working adult and uses it to his advantage.

My sister and I have also told them on numerous occasions that he is happy, healthy, and financially independent, and that we are proud of him. Dear Stuck: Here’s a radical suggestion: Stop caring what your parents think. They’ve already expressed their lofty ideas for and to your son, repeatedly, and you and others have made a good case for him.It is simply not necessary for them to approve of his life choices, because he is living out his choices — and his life is working for him.You: “That’s too bad.”Them: “We think he could go much farther with a degree.

She has asked if I am still working full time, and if I can hang out during the day, or bring the kids to the pool for the afternoon.

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