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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t mind if people do this sometimes.

It has to be
-not the same kind of response EVERY time. 
-don’t talk about people the other conversationalist doesn’t really know, especially if you are close to the person you’re talking to. If you do this it feels like you’re putting a stranger on par with your close relative. If my sil talks about her former coworker’s daughter … who I’ve never met .. and compares stories of her to my daughter .. it’s so annoying.[/quote]

Oh, I see. I am the PP you responded to. Yes, that makes sense. In my case, I used to bring up my own similar experiences, not those of strangers.

But, my mother does what you described a lot. She moves very quickly to her own story and it can involve a random stranger. I don’t know whether OP is in the same situation, but even though my mother loves me, I know she is not very interested in me or my stories. She would like to be, so now that I understand her better, I find it funny when I catch her in the act (she asks me a question, but then quickly moves to a story about an impressive neighbor:-) … if I stop her, she feels sorry. I usually leave her alone though, she is old and not malicious.)

OP, could it be that your mother is similar? Many parents wish for closer relationship with their kids as they get older, but it can become increasingly difficult if you have very different interests or very different areas/levels of education. [/quote]

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