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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There’s a woman in the yoga class I go to every week who spends the 10 minutes leading up to class talking about her son to anyone in earshot. I don’t know this woman from Adam, but I know where her son goes to college, his classes, his sports performance, his desire to bring a car to campus, his weekend plans, et cetera, et cetera. I could probably find and stalk him from all the information I have on him.

Everyone is polite and smiles and nods, and makes little interested noises, but wtf is this woman thinking? Does she actually think we’re interested?[b] Can she just not help herself? [/b]Does she literally have nothing else going on in her life? I just don’t understand how she can be so un self-aware. I kind of get it for parents of very young kids, but I would think by the time their kids are in college, parents would have outgrown this behavior.[/quote]

I think I have been to that yoga place and agree she is way way over the top with details, names and places (if you're in my state). I also identify with this description of talking too much about my kids though. I feel like I'm watching myself and saying "Stop!" but cannot help myself. I end up trying to hit the breaks but then need to clarify something or the other person asks questions. I don't always remember but have to give myself reminders before social situations. I even enjoy the conversations that leave kids out much more but kids are just the first/easy topic people ask about. I just need to remember not to get sidetracked [/quote]

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