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[quote=Anonymous]So, they have always been like this. They don’t want to be particularly friendly with their kids or grandkids. They are likely from the “seen but not heard” generation. And, they think what they have to say is always of interest.

I have a dad who is similar. While he doesn’t have NPD, he is quite egocentric. He could tell you very little about his kids or grandkids.

On their last phone call, when he was done talking and ready to get off the phone, my sister said “no dad, this is the part of the call where you ask about me and the kids and pretend to be interested.” My sister has coached him for years on this. It doesn’t really change anything other than making her feel like she has been clear on expectations.  For me, I gave up on him three decades ago. I’m in the “nod and smile and don’t see him much” camp. It is fine.

At the end of the day, he is who he is. He is actually too caught up in his own insecurities and anxieties. He needs to feel like the star and the hero of every conversation. All of his brain space is caught up in his own issues. [/quote]

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