A US socialite who gave it all up to become a Carmelite nun

Re:A US socialite who gave it all up to become a Carmelite nun by Grustaf on Monday June 14, 2021 @08:06AM (#27501607)

Sorry, but are we talking about finance or emotions? You're saying it's different in the US because of health care costs, but go on to say that she didn't revoke financial support, so finance seems a moot point.

With regards to emotional support, it sounds like her youngest child was close to 30, so I don't think that's a big issue. Of course it's nice to have contact with your mother even if you're 30, but it's a bit rich to suggest she "abandoned" her grown children. Presumably she discussed it with them first.

And most likely the kids married people that had at least one parent to get parenting advice from.

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Re:A US socialite who gave it all up to become a Carmelite nun by MisterBastahrd on Monday June 14, 2021 @04:12PM (#27507671)

Since when has parenting been merely transactional? 30 year olds routinely get advice from parents as they progress through life. The entire world is largely better off for it. Wisdom is something best taken in small doses as required.

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Re:A US socialite who gave it all up to become a Carmelite nun by Grustaf on Monday June 14, 2021 @04:21PM (#27507778)

Of course it’s not transactional, that’s why i said that it’s nice to have a good relationship with your parents even as a grown up.

My only point is that it’s absurd to talk about “abandoning your children” when these children are close to and over 30!

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