Is it just me? Or do you not talk about Health Issues ?
Good evening everyone ... we went to the local Dairy Queen (DQ)at noon today and in the parking lot we met a couple (5 yrs older than us) - both of whom we had not seen for years - they were really better friends with DH’s parents than us even though they are only 5 years older than us.
Anyway we sat down to have lunch together as they initially had asked where we had been, but really didn't listen or show in anyway they cared ... they simply wanted to know why they could not get ahold of us when DH's folks died. They had seen the obit awhile back and wanted to know what DH's folks had died from.
They could only talk about their medical issues, surgeries, ills, insurance costs, and people we all knew as to their ills, pills, etc.
Do you also not enjoy sitting down with people who only have two topics they want to talk about - Medicare and Money (I have referred to these people as the M&M conversationalists.)?
I am not Ranting or Complaining, just wondering why people are not grateful for their health instead of having to tell people about their medical issues ?
I am grateful for my family, their love, my health, my energy level, and the ever lasting love of my husband. Don't get me wrong I have my "down days", but strive to keep smiling and love to see others smile.
I would rather make people laugh & smile than share my health or money issues.
Sorry this is so long a post, and hope y'all understand that the above is why it is so very hard for us to even consider going into a 55+ complex .. we love to volunteer and the people we meet are upbeat and enjoy their RV Lifestyle .. whether it be volunteering or Camping or ?
And have never talked outside of RV.Net about the postings here, but have been encouraged and enlightened by y'all and your sharing. And especially when I have had questions which y'all very nicely answered. Thank you very much for your helps.
Anyway we sat down to have lunch together as they initially had asked where we had been, but really didn't listen or show in anyway they cared ... they simply wanted to know why they could not get ahold of us when DH's folks died. They had seen the obit awhile back and wanted to know what DH's folks had died from.
They could only talk about their medical issues, surgeries, ills, insurance costs, and people we all knew as to their ills, pills, etc.
Do you also not enjoy sitting down with people who only have two topics they want to talk about - Medicare and Money (I have referred to these people as the M&M conversationalists.)?
I am not Ranting or Complaining, just wondering why people are not grateful for their health instead of having to tell people about their medical issues ?
I am grateful for my family, their love, my health, my energy level, and the ever lasting love of my husband. Don't get me wrong I have my "down days", but strive to keep smiling and love to see others smile.
I would rather make people laugh & smile than share my health or money issues.
Sorry this is so long a post, and hope y'all understand that the above is why it is so very hard for us to even consider going into a 55+ complex .. we love to volunteer and the people we meet are upbeat and enjoy their RV Lifestyle .. whether it be volunteering or Camping or ?
And have never talked outside of RV.Net about the postings here, but have been encouraged and enlightened by y'all and your sharing. And especially when I have had questions which y'all very nicely answered. Thank you very much for your helps.
