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Well actually it's not about the common interests thing. It's like my mother doesn't have any passionate pursuits of her own, at all... I'm fine if they don't mesh with mine.
Although one parent on here brought up a very good point -- perhaps parents are actually doing their passion, whereas kids can only dream or anticipate their passion, and talk about it endlessly, and maybe the adults who take a break at the end of the day are ready to do something else and return to it later (with actions and not words).
I did suddenly remember why I found some conversations so tedious though. It's like parents don't seem to take your words for anything and you have to repeat and reassure them over and over about your health, rent and other bureaucratic aspects of life. They ask, "ARE YOU SURE?" and you have to say for the billionth time, "YES!"
Are you sure your phone isn't MISSING? Are you well? You aren't sick are you? Are you SURE? Must make sure you know! When did you last see a doctor? (Didn't you ask this last call too? Shouldn't you have remembered?)
I know my mother's SSN and alien registration number by heart but she also has to ask me for my address ever time she wants to send something....I think that's the other thing ... conversations feel tedious when you feel like the other participant won't remember the details of them.
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