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rei · 11-04-2009, 07:10 PM

i know from experience sometimes 'advising' a parent backfires. they think we can't possibly know what we're talking about since they have more experience. even if we are adults.

i think it's probably okay for you to express what you see, but not with the tone of giving advice. more like observation - 'this is what i see, maybe you two would be happier apart and if so, you don't need to worry about my brother and i. but that's just my opinion.' - something like that.

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rei Family Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: earth, everywhere and nowhere Posts: 9,713	i know from experience sometimes 'advising' a parent backfires. they think we can't possibly know what we're talking about since they have more experience. even if we are adults. i think it's probably okay for you to express what you see, but not with the tone of giving advice. more like observation - 'this is what i see, maybe you two would be happier apart and if so, you don't need to worry about my brother and i. but that's just my opinion.' - something like that.