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How financial boundaries get reframed as abandonment

My college daughter maxed out the credit card I gave her for emergencies on clothes and concerts and when I canceled it she said I broke my promise to always support her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Reasonable limits on financial support are often interpreted by recipients as fundamental rejection rather than appropriate consequence for misuse.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Punishment consequences and natural boundaries?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.