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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents both retired two years ago and have made my two children their main focus. It's starting to feel both unhealthy, and somewhat aggravating. My parents have no hobbies other than watching TV and talking about health issues (they are both 65 and actually in very good health, not overweight, no cancer, etc). They watch loads of cable news and based on the texts I get, the bright red news alert headlines really rile them up (did you see the State Dept issued a worldwide travel warning!!?? Oh my god oh my god how scary!!)

Their latest obsession is sending me constant texts asking for photos of our kids. When they visit they take slews of photos as well as videos. [b]They already have plenty of photos. If I sent one, they want MORE. I don't know why they need more, and more, and more. their cameras AND iphone are loaded with photos of the kids from the last visit less than a month ago.[/b]

They had talked about working part-time but it's not going to happen. My mother talked about joining Curves but it never happened. They talk about traveling to new places but it hardly happens. I see elderly people, much older than they are, jogging in the morning or doing tai-chi, and I so wish my parents would do that. They used to like traveling to New England. I wish they'd get a second home there and had talked about it (never will happen). They can certainly afford it. An elderly neighbor runs a children's program every summer. My in-laws are active in their neighborhood organizations. My parents bitch and moan about the new (non-white) neighbors who they swear are getting away with breaking zoning rules. Yes, the old neighborhood is changing. But if it's no longer your cup of tea, then leave. There are so many other great places to move to, even just half an hour away. They would still see their friends.

I wish they'd join SOMETHING. Being a grandparent should be one aspect of someone's life. Not their single reason to exist.

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"if you want to know what someone fears losing, look at what they photograph"

Be kind, OP. How about an activity they can do with the kids? Weekly yoga or sports or swimming....?[/quote]

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