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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe
yeah this. Read that post again imo.
As long as the money isn't too much and your parents know on some level that it's a scam i think you're fine. Like so far we're at eating healthier and taking a vitamin D supplement.
I don't think they know it's a scam on any level. They're not certain it works but my mum at least is convinced that this woman has her best interests at heart and views her training/certificate in homeopathy as a sign of credibility.
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Originally Posted by WateryBoil
For many of these 60+ older people they are just lonely.
Ignored by their kids, they generally have 0 friends or social groups. This two hours might be something they really enjoy, even if the benefits are negligible.
so $85 or w/e for 2 hours of "therapy" for a 60+ y/o person ?? thats a steal.
it only becomes bad if it starts ballooning past the cost of having a therapist or some equivalent. or the advice they give becomes harmful in any significant way. if those two criteria are not met, this probably does more good then harm.
think of it as $85 for a "friend" for 2 hours, someone that cares about them and wants to make $ from it.
My parents keep themselves quite active socialising with friends, and doing other activities (my mum likes to play bridge and my dad takes some classes).
Nonetheless, my mother paying the money because she enjoys this woman's company rings true. If my mum wanted to pay £85 a week for a massage/manicure/whatever I'd be all in favour, even if she was doing it for companionship. The specific nature of paying for absolute bull**** irks me. Plus a homeopath, by her nature a quack/conwoman, is likely to invent reasons why my mum needs more appointments, or needs a fancy new pill. She's deceiving my mum out of her money. The masseuse/client relationship is much more likely to be based on honesty.
Edit: just read your addendum. My parents don't fit the description of you mother's clients. And it sounds like your mother isn't pushing quack science, or presenting herself as an expert in something she isn't?