Why do parents expect me to pay?

I earn a good salary. Sadly, my parents resent my lifestyle and feel I should subsidise them. Recently, my mother snapped, “You’d better be ready to pay my winter gas bills.” It’s the arrogant attitude that gets me. How do I stop myself from becoming angry? Level with your parents about what you can do for them, so that everyone knows where they stand. Talk to them about attitude and expectations. Could you offer to go through

their incomings and outgoings with them? Ultimately, you’re not obliged to do anything and must consider your own obligations and limits.

Contact Jane at S Magazine, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP or email jane.ogorman@express.co.uk. Jane regrets that she cannot reply personally to your letters