Hi everyone, I’m worried about my mother-in-law, Margaret Caldwell. She’s been making some very strange financial decisions lately, and the family is concerned about her mental state. She recently sold the family farm without consulting anyone, and she’s been acting paranoid and hostile when we try to discuss it. If anyone has recommendations for senior services or knows about resources for families dealing with elderly loved ones who might need help with decision-making, please let me know. We just want what’s best for her.
The post already had fifteen comments, most from people I had known for decades, offering sympathy and suggestions about dealing with difficult elderly relatives.
I read through every single one, my anger building with each well-meaning suggestion about getting help for poor Margaret.
“Frank, hand me your phone.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Something I should have done forty years ago. Stop letting people underestimate me.”
I typed my response directly under Tiffany’s post.
Hi everyone, this is Margaret Caldwell. I appreciate Tiffany’s concern about my mental state, but I’m sharp enough to recognize financial manipulation when I see it. My son and daughter-in-law are upset because I sold my farm and refused to hand over my money to pay for their poor financial decisions. I’m sixty-eight, not ninety-eight, and I’m perfectly capable of managing my own affairs. Anyone who wants to verify my mental competency is welcome to call Dr. Phillips, who examined me last week and declared me in excellent health. Thanks for your concern.
I posted it before Frank could object, then sat back to watch the fireworks.
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