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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am almost 60 and it seems that everywhere I go now I am noticing a new phenomenon. Whether I am at a social event or a work event or taking a little craft class in my neighborhood or traveling there always seem to be a couple of people where talk about nothing except their grandchildren. I was at a Christmas party with people from church and one lady had a sweatshirt on and somehow or other combined the ideas of Christmas and grandchildren like happy Christmas from a lady who has 12 grandchildren or something like that.

I guess I’m just confused by the whole thing. I never really identified myself primarily as a mother nor have I really regarded Being a mother as my greatest achievement . It just seems strange to me that women seem to hit a certain age and it’s like they have no other interests Or identity other than being a grandmother. Is it in evitable? Will it happen to me too? Personally I find the conversation about being a grandmother about as  boring as I found the conversation about teething and toilet training and all the rest. Is there a way to shut it down? I’m finding it excruciating.[/quote]

My MIL is like this. It is all she talks about. My kids are older now (teens) and now she only talks about her younger grandchildren, who are all under 7. It's actually hard for me to talk on the phone with her because she literally cannot talk about anything else but what they said to her, how they love being at her house, etc. She really doesn't even ask about our kids anymore, I think because now that mine are older they are just not as interesting to her. My mom dotes on her grandchildren as well, but she has many interests that keep her busy (bookclubs, volunteering, lunches with friends). My mom also has cultivated a nice relationship with each of her grandchildren that has been maintained as they have gotten older. She really knows who they are and loves them so unconditionally. My MIL has many great qualities, but really not any friends or any interests other than her grandchildren. [/quote]

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