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What the fuck do people even talk about with family? My mom wants to "talk to me" but like... about what lmao? do I ramble for half an hour about "free will vs determinism"? (sh.itjust.works)
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What makes it worse is the language barrier... cuz I've been using English since 8 and its my primary lanfuage, and my mom sounds awkward af in English and she won't understand complex topics...

And like if I start talking philosophy, then it sounds so doomer and like mom be like: (translated) "Why are you overthinking everything?"

But okay wtf do I talk about? Do I start going on a rant about politics and them mom be like: "You can't change politics, just accept it"

Like WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I talk to dad about like hypothetical interstellar travel and time dialation and dad was like: "Cool story bro" (like the Cantonese equivalent of it)

Like what the hell, are they just so boring? And they are saying I'm gonna become "autistic" because I never talk to them...

There's nothing to talk about that ends the conversation happily.

Literally more boring responses than a fucking LLM lmfao

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Reminisce about when you were a kid and things you did then. Tell them things you didn't when you were a kid, things that happened at school, or things you did with friends, etc. Ask about other family members or their old friends, etc. Ask your mom how to make that comfort food that you've tried and can't get quite right. It doesn't need to be deep, they just want to spend time with their kid, whom they love, before they die.

You have stories, everyone does, and so do they. Tell them yours and that might prompt them to tell theirs.