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I got along a lot better with my parents after I became financially independent. My dad always had the opinion that if he was giving you money, he was in charge of you. That applied to my mom as well. Now I get along with him fine. Every once in a while he offers me money, but I know better. I went on a 10 day vacation with my dad a few months ago. I had never been alone with him for that long before. It was interesting. He is incapable of having a conversation. He can't introspect and he won't give his opinion on anything. When I got back, I told my mom that I couldn't get him to talk about anything. My mom said, "I have been trying to get your dad to have a conversation for the last 35 years. I haven't had any luck yet." I get along fine with my mom. I can't remember a time when I didn't.
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