What Causes A Person To Repeat The Same Thing Twice In One Conversation?

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What Causes A Person To Repeat The Same Thing Twice In One Conversation?

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I do this with my son. My reason is because he doesn't respond. I say something & he remains quiet. Later in the conversation I will repeat whatever was my main reason for talking to him & again he doesn't respond.I know as a grown man he really doesn't pay attention to much I say because later he will ask me something that I have already told him.So as I get ready to hang up I try one last time by saying well I just called to tell you so & so. He now responds by saying I know Mom you just told me 6 times. Which is a huge exaggeration. Sometimes I tell him well, it was only three times & if you had responded the first time I wouldn't have kept repeating it. But mostly I just hang up mad because the second our children leave home they all of a sudden decide Moms are elderly. Which of course means we are so senile we don't know what we're saying!!

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Oh Anonymous Mum senile know, but stressed I think and frustrated, but alas times change and although offspring are always children in a mother's heart and of course they are technically, there's a drive, a need in adulthood to be free, to make your own mark in the world, do you own thing and some of our kids, just switch off. I doubt they think your senile. And, its not a global, unviversal thing for mums to be senile as their offspring go off and make their own lives. He sounds a lovely son, he just reminds you, you've told him. And, I guess your anxious that he's got the point because its important to you. And now your second child is going to leave home. It's an emormous hurdle to jump for you, but they are children who will keep in touch are they not, you call your son and he speaks to you. It is painfull and a true feeling of loss, but there's more to come and its positive, how about grandchildren, why not and hearing the successes, you gave birth to them. Good jobs - in life is important that we let our children develop - and senile you'r not, your feelings are normal and shared with many others, of that I'm confident. Take Care - keep in touch.