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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I understand. You are not alone as I feel the same way.

It is a phenomenon that happens to SOME women and men (and yes, I've experienced the same from grandfathers) who quite simply have nothing else in their life worth talking about.

They can spend an incredible amount of time on inane points like what kind of toys and food the kid(s) like, the type of outfits they wore for certain events and all are accompanied by many photos or even videos. They rarely care to listen about your family or what you've been up to without their eyes quickly glazing over and changing the subject back to their grandchildren.

Reminds me of when we were self-absorbed teenagers and someone would get a boyfriend/girlfriend and were obsessed with every move they made and every word out of their mouth.

I have other friends with grandkids who will share an anecdote and a couple of photos but will move on from that and can talk about their volunteer work, local events, popular culture, and other things we share an interest in.

Guess who I like spending time with now and who I avoid?  At this age, every day is a gift and I don't want to spend 10 minutes of one on how little Larlo experienced his first poop at grandma's house. [/quote]

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