Is it ok if I give an answer despite being over ten years out of school? Background is I do ok and I travel occasionally. The most recent comment from my father was "you're sure traveling a lot lately." Other comments from both my parents are things like "that must have been expensive." I expect I'll get that tomorrow when we meet for lunch. It makes me defensive. Yes, I'm traveling. Yes, plane tickets, hotels and various recent gear purchases are expensive. It's really good for me (physically and mentally) to do this, and I find their input harmful. My defense is to ignore it and talk to them less, but that isn't very productive.
Thanks Wandering -- Yes, I'd like ALL KINDS of defence-provoking statements from everyone. Could mk or thenewgreen or insomniasexx share this to get it out more widely (or is that cheating?)