That's the way to do it for sure because no matter what it's a losing battle to try and make them change their mind, thoughts or impressions, a fools errand. We can change our own though and what you did is tantamount to that line-drawing thing I mentioned above. It's the high road, closing a door and so on...Liberating and the best way to have a better existence.
I am not a parent but I have had friends say the same thing about young mothers...entitlement or ignorance? I'm not sure.
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