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When adult children only contact you for financial help

My adult children only call when they need money and I keep giving it to them because I miss them but I know I am making it worse.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Financial generosity can become a substitute for genuine relationship, creating cycles of dependency that prevent authentic connection.

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