If she still reverts to pricey swag, recognize her blind spot and take care of yourself: sell the stuff or give it away. I don’t think their intervention helps, but I don’t want to sound like a nagging girlfriend. But if coming off as “nagging” is the worst consequence you can imagine of interfering with your boyfriend’s care during depressive episodes, then you may not know enough about depression. You may be right about the efficacy of his parents’ intervention, but you haven’t said anything about the seriousness of your boyfriend’s illness. When we asked our friend about the “no kids” policy, he suggested that my parents fly down with us.

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Persons: pricey swag, Miguel Porlan, haven’t, We’ve, I’m Locations: Tennessee