UGH. My parents are boomers, and used to be the tightest-assed people with money, even when they were both working full-time. Then I met my in-laws (just a bit older than boomers), who are freaking farmers with five kids, and they've been nothing but generous, giving us a big loan when we needed it and paying for home improvements that would have been a struggle for us to afford. My parents have loosened up a bit, thank goodness, but I still remember the financial struggles I had with them.

LW can take their snide attitude and sit home alone in the dark, wondering why their son never calls.