Aging Parents Set in Their Ways
“Older people get set in their ways,” Dad told me that when I was a preteen. I don’t think I understood anything but the obvious. I’m much older now; fortunately well-educated. Wiser. Due to many factors, I get it–with all its nuances….I think.
There’s something about attaining a certain age that makes some oldish people who still “have a good head on their shoulders” (perhaps more than “some“) exhibit problematic behavior. They become set in their ways–feeling some or all of the following: they’re entitled, they’ve earned the right to….
1….do nothing they don’t want to do
2….forget trying to be nice
3….have the courage of their conviction (right or wrong)
4….say whatever comes to mind without regard to its impact
5….expect more of us than is reasonable
6….change their mind on a whim
(Feel free to add to the list...and read the remainder of this post on my other site: http://helpparentsagewell.com/2012/08/26/aging-parents-and-arguments-who-wins
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