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Harper, a digital marketing consultant, supports her dismissive retired parents, Tom and Linda. Despite her success, they never take her job seriously, comparing her to her lawyer cousin, Rachel. \u201cWhen are you going to settle into a real job?\u201d they often ask.\n

Before Thanksgiving, Harper invited her boss, Claire, hoping her parents would finally understand her work. During dinner, Claire mentioned a major campaign Harper worked on, but her parents mocked her. \u201cSo, you spent months playing on social media?\u201d her dad laughed, embarrassing Harper in front of her boss.\n

Fed up, Harper devised a plan. She sent her parents a fake law school acceptance letter, suggesting they sell their house to support her. Shocked, they rethought their attitude. \u201cYour job\u2026 it\u2019s more important than we realized,\u201d her dad admitted.\n

Revealing the truth, Harper set new boundaries: \u201cI\u2019ll support you, but just the necessities.\u201d This shift made her parents respect her work, and their relationship improved. They started asking about her projects and sharing them online. They learned respect and appreciation for Harper\u2019s contributions, no matter the field.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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