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Discussion Thread 🫠 Wednesday 18 March 2026 (aussie.zone)

submitted 2 days ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] SaneMartigan@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I've occasionally had to point out to my elderly mother - who is pretty capable still - that she needs to advocate for herself in bad situations. Mostly it's been younger people dragging her about with her bung hip then her complaining to me. I recommended getting in a taxi and leaving as the solution. I could see it hadn't even occurred to her as an option.