"I am a digital nomad and have been traveling around Asia and Australia for the past three years. I work remotely and make enough to travel and even store some money away in savings. I decided I wanted to see the world and live a more carefree life when I turned 30, so I sold most of my belongings and set out to travel. My mom lived a simple life where she settled down young and had kids in her early 20s."
"My mom calls me every single week asking me to come back to the United States and settle down; every single week I tell her no. The nagging is starting to get to be a lot, but I don't want to stop taking her phone calls. I love my mom so much and could never cut her off. How do I set boundaries with her while still having a good relationship?"
"Ask your mom to agree to just enjoy each other when you talk. Choose to discuss highlights. She can share about her week, and you can share about yours. Schedule when you will go home to visit so that she has that to look forward to. Would she ever come visit you? Perhaps that way she could see the way you live. Keep reinforcing storytelling as a means of being close to each other. Over time, she may begin to enjoy that."
An adult lives as a digital nomad, traveling across Asia and Australia for three years while working remotely and saving money. The adult sold most belongings at age 30 to pursue travel and prefers a carefree, nontraditional life. A mother who settled young calls weekly and urges a return to the United States to settle down, creating tension. The adult seeks to set boundaries without severing ties. Advice recommends focusing phone calls on sharing highlights, scheduling visits so the parent has something to anticipate, inviting the parent to visit, and using storytelling to build closeness and gradual acceptance. A second correspondent plans a 50th-anniversary vow renewal and wants to show equal dedication while the spouse leads planning.
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