Instead of looking to your parents for help, exercise your gratitude for what you’ve received already
From what I understand anything that a parent does for a child over the age of six is considered to be an act of kindness — not an obligation. Go tell that to your seven-year-old. And to your 37-year-old.
Not “Doing Their Job”
Let’s listen in on a conversation among three women:
“I’m very disappointed in my mother-in-law. She knows that we’re on our own here without much help. She could easily come and babysit so I could run a few errands without taking the baby. But she’s totally into herself.”
“You think that’s bad! My own mother is even worse! Not only does she hardly ever babysit but she also doesn’t help us out financially even though she can well afford to do so.”
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