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I've thought more about your question and wish to share two tactics from an outstanding self-help book, Coping With Difficult People by Bramson. Granted, many comments just blindside us and we turn into open-mouthed sea bass, but I've practiced these two until they are ingrained and they sure help me!

1. "This is a strange conversation. How do you foresee it ending?"
2. "What do you think I'm going to say next?"

Both are questions that place the ball in the other's court and they work best in conversation, not in DMs or texts and in this day and age, they may be outmoded. Anyway, I hope this helps and your status as front-line caregiver and an only child is respected.
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jacobsonbob May 2019
Thanks, pronker; I'll have to remember these!
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Come walk a mile in our shoes!
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