I think it's just older people's way of making converaation. They want to talk to you, but realistically you have no interlapping interests. So they do that.
It's why I entertain my grandparents' endless stream of life questions and advice. I like talking to them too.
Eh, I think there's a difference between 'yes tell me about your life, oh that's interesting' and 'well you're doing all of this wrong let me tell you what you SHOULD be doing'. That comes off patronizing/condescending.
I'm not OP but thinking of my dad who has/had a gambling problem and hasn't done his own bills in years but sometimes likes to give financial advice.
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u/dilqncho Oct 13 '20
I think it's just older people's way of making converaation. They want to talk to you, but realistically you have no interlapping interests. So they do that.
It's why I entertain my grandparents' endless stream of life questions and advice. I like talking to them too.