Do you have experiences where your family members are so much engaged in doing something/sports that the their skill of "lets just sit and have a talk" is nonexistent? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by xelar@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Everytime when I visiti parents home it seems that don't care I'm even there. They have their "sports routines", which cannot be stopped. It happens to others too. Most topics revolt around what matches they had, with whom and watch matches in TV. Whenever they go to some holidays they look for sports hall for playing. They take part in exercises with coach, they play occasional games with 20+ friends.

The last time I had some talk, was that one time couple months ago when I brought the board game to improve our family integrity and communication skills, to get to know each other better, but that was once.

I feel that I I know them mostly on the surface level currently.

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[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It sounds like they're deeply invested in their hobby (which is great) at the expense of other things (which is not great), and I'd say that is relatively common. It's a shame that it isn't a hobby that you share, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing.

When you say "let's just sit and talk," what are you trying to talk about?

[-] xelar@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

About current life I guess. Theres no interest whatsoever. Its funny, because they are more willing to talk via phone than when Im there in person.

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