My 27 year old daughter has no life

[Anonymous]

My 26-year-old DD is the same. She's not on social media, and after working full-time (3 days in the office & 2 at home) and studying online for her master's degree, she's spent by 9:00 PM. She loves to game, so any free time she has is spent doing that or gardening. She makes friends easily, but they exhaust her.

It makes me sad because she's smart and wonderful, and she does want kids. Though she's never had a relationship, she's already committed to being a single mom one day.

[Anonymous]

Has OP confirmed whether she lives at home- I do think that makes a difference.

[Anonymous]

In reality, OP’s DD probably has hundreds of friends, on Facebook or other Social media.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother always had this attitude toward me. She didn't understand what being an introvert meant. Unless your daughter is depressed, her life is fine.

Being an introvert doesn’t mean you don’t like socializing. You may have a smaller tighter circle than extroverts and need more ‘me’ time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In reality, OP’s DD probably has hundreds of friends, on Facebook or other Social media.

Digital friends shouldn't count. In fact it's what is probably hurting her.

[Anonymous]

What's so great about going out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother always had this attitude toward me. She didn't understand what being an introvert meant. Unless your daughter is depressed, her life is fine.

I'm 49 and my parents still fret about the fact that I'm a single homebody. It really upsets me that they're going to die worrying about me, but I've been telling them for decades that I'm living the life I want and I'm happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother always had this attitude toward me. She didn't understand what being an introvert meant. Unless your daughter is depressed, her life is fine.

I'm 49 and my parents still fret about the fact that I'm a single homebody. It really upsets me that they're going to die worrying about me, but I've been telling them for decades that I'm living the life I want and I'm happy.

Well…it’s hard not to fret about it. You read about so many people dying alone in the US and there are countless news stories about America’s loneliness crisis.

Also….no parent has a vision of their 49 year old child being alone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother always had this attitude toward me. She didn't understand what being an introvert meant. Unless your daughter is depressed, her life is fine.

I'm 49 and my parents still fret about the fact that I'm a single homebody. It really upsets me that they're going to die worrying about me, but I've been telling them for decades that I'm living the life I want and I'm happy.

Well…it’s hard not to fret about it. You read about so many people dying alone in the US and there are countless news stories about America’s loneliness crisis.

Also….no parent has a vision of their 49 year old child being alone.

Not everyone who is alone is lonely.
Honestly, the only thing I'm not happy about it worrying my parents, because I love them so much and when the time comes, I want them to pass on from the world knowing that they lived good lives and raised happy children. We have a great relationship and if I was unhappy I'd TELL them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother always had this attitude toward me. She didn't understand what being an introvert meant. Unless your daughter is depressed, her life is fine.

I'm 49 and my parents still fret about the fact that I'm a single homebody. It really upsets me that they're going to die worrying about me, but I've been telling them for decades that I'm living the life I want and I'm happy.

Well…it’s hard not to fret about it. You read about so many people dying alone in the US and there are countless news stories about America’s loneliness crisis.

Also….no parent has a vision of their 49 year old child being alone.

Not everyone who is alone is lonely.
Honestly, the only thing I'm not happy about it worrying my parents, because I love them so much and when the time comes, I want them to pass on from the world knowing that they lived good lives and raised happy children. We have a great relationship and if I was unhappy I'd TELL them.

You said your parents fret…I told you why they fret…the fact that you tell them you aren’t lonely clearly won’t ever make them stop fretting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No friends or SO, never goes out, just stays home. It makes me sad for her.

Gift her a gym membership or a trip to some affordable exotic place.