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Originally Posted by Jennifer5
This is true, but the same problem still comes up... it's not just about doing what you want. It's about the way you will be treated when all is said and done.
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Which is a different consideration for an independent adult than it is for a young child, a teenager, or a dependent family member (elderly, or disabled and living with the folks in question.)
It's up to Rick what priority he deems more important: the amiable social flow with his family, or expressing himself and sharing that part of himself with them despite the likelihood that it will be fodder for arguments. While there will be an emotional fall-out either way, as a self-sufficient adult, he is not constrained in his decision-making.