Relationshipssupporting parents
#RI-69aa7f64·5 months ago·
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“Supporting parents without enabling siblings”
What Actually Happened
My parents' generosity and lack of financial planning make it difficult for me to support them without enabling my siblings
What I wish I knew
"How to communicate my boundaries without hurting my parents' feelings"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Use trusts or other financial strategies to retain control over the money given to parents, and communicate boundaries clearly"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Relationships Category
3,331
Relationships decisions logged. Avg regret 7.2/10 across the category.
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