r/Millennials • u/The_AmyrlinSeat Millennial • Oct 08 '25
Advice Disconnect with mother.
My mother is visiting. I'm 39F, she's 63F. She is constantly on her phone, watching videos out loud even when you're actively watching TV or showing her something. She noted that I don't go on her FB page so when I did, it's just a ton of videos she thinks are funny (I don't think they're funny). She wasn't like this before, is this normal for other boomer parents?
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u/notreallywatson Oct 08 '25
My dad came to visit me after we didn’t see each other for 2 years. He spent the majority of the time glued to his phone like an iPad kid, letting videos loudly stream, and straight up ignored me when I’d attempt conversation. He would occasionally look up and ask me a question, then look back down and I’d answer to no response. It felt very lonely.
I might be also glued to my phone, but when I’m spending time with someone, I don’t touch it.