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Sounds to me like the writer of the letter is the one with the problem. She needs to let go of her need to be in control. People are entitled to live their lives the way they want and to spend their money the way they want. And that includes our parents. I come from a big family and I would not like to live like any of them. I like new things, so do I tell my youngest sister she is crazy for living in a 100 year old house? I dislike antiques and other used items so do I tell my second youngest sister to stop buying used china on e-bay? I prefer the city, so do I tell my older sister that she needs to move from her rural acreage? I prefer mild weather, so do I tell my oldest sister that Connecticut is too cold for her? I have more siblings, but surely you get the drift. And funny thing is many of my siblings are now telling my Mom how she should live her life. I think the less happy someone is with their own life and the less control they have over their own situation, the more likely they are to try to "fix" someone else's.
