It stresses me out, but it does mean I never have to talk them down from much in the way of wild spending.
I mean, my dad did buy a scooter at the age of 83, but the government solved that problem for me because they won't let him get a motorcycle license without insurance and the insurance company will not insure a 83 year old who doesn't already know how to ride a scooter.
But his food hygiene is weird and it honestly scares me.
but OH NO, we cannot carry raw meat around for hours in our backpacks - even with a frozen bottle of water included.
It was my hail mary. I couldn't figure out what else to do about this backpack of meat!
I'm glad he decided against it, and I also like how you handled it, questions that are actual roadblocks to success, not your 'opinion' about it. I'm going to remember that!!
The way I handle almost all my objections to family plans is to evaluate how much of a problem this situation is actually is, and also how likely it is to resolve itself without my involvement. So when my brother wanted to drive with a broken leg, I looked at his GF and thought "she will lie down in front of the car before that happens" and kept my mouth shut.
At least he was with you
Oh but he mostly isn't! He's mostly in the middle of nowhere, three hours away, making very questionable decisions about meat.
my mom is now living by herself, so I don't always know she is 0.3 seconds away from purchasing SIX louvered blinds for her bay window...at $1,500 EACH because she thought someone could see her sitting at her kitchen table one morning and is now obsessed with privacy. on her dead-end street that no one actually drives down.
Argh. Yeah. I find the hardest part (and my dad is actually really good about this) is getting on the same page about what is necessary, whether it's blinds or some sort of home support. My mom is always offended by help but also needs help. My father at least is eager for help.
aging parents are so hard!
It really is. And the goal posts move constantly. My parents are both still here, but they don't live together, so it's like I have competing fires to attend to.
