Yep... Been there, done that. Long, long ago; when my brother and I were still talking (long story) he was telling me all of these things that I should be doing with my money, and going on and going (he's like that) and I was trying to be nice and steer the conversation in a different direction, but he wasn't having it. Finally I just asked if he was going to pay for any of this stuff.

He said No, ofcourse; and I said "Well then shut your damned mouth.." It was mean, but necessary. In years hence, I've found different ways of making the same statement, much more subtly and effectively. It's sad, I think... when people who should be able to relate to each other can't because they live in completely different worlds. That's another reason that I'm trying to get into wildcrafting and foraging skills... So I can counter their paradigm just a little bit. Some, as the people I mentioned in my first response, will simply never get it so to speak.