Sharing something a friend told me

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RosieandherMaw

You shouldn't disparage progress just because you don't fully understand it
My point is that too many people bandy these terms around which they don’t understand.
Please don’t tell me that I don’t, you know nothing of my background, training or experience.

Have you seen people misusing these terms in this thread RosieandherMaw?

Oh. RosieandherMaw's post was about the original poster.

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You’re absolutely right—healthy boundaries are essential for emotional balance. Taking a step back with small activities like reading or travel planning can really help. For example, I’ve seen how places with family-friendly options, such as a kids club in Kuwait
, encourage both independence and togetherness.

How do you personally find balance between staying connected and giving yourself space?

Goodness, jakleenandrey, I am astonished to read your description of Kuwait as " family friendly".
There are Draconian laws limiting mother's rights in relation to their children in this country.

Oh dear looks like we have a new or old troll under a different name

Jeez…I must live a simple uncomplicated life here with my adult kids and now adult grandchildren.

We don’t use psycho babble, descriptors of anything, or any buzz words/phrases.🤷‍♀️

We say what think, thrash it out, and move on.

I had trouble with my adult step-kids, but it was easy, after 20 years of aggro, to just move them out of my life.

Sometimes, life just doesn’t need to be complicated. 😉

Smarter

The problem with the unsolicited advice thing, is that many overbearing people don’t stop after the first time.
Yes, you can give your opinion on my parenting decision, I might even explain my reasons to you. But then the conversation should be over.
I do not want to have arguments against every one of my reasons and why I’m doing something. It’s not helpful. And it doesn’t just happen one time, it happens multiple times. To the point these people have to make a boundry- this is my decision, We have talked about X, I am no longer speaking about X. If you bring it up again, I will leave.