I can sometimes be like this with my sister. The reason for this is that when she phones all she talks about is her ailments and there are many!! If she asks how I am and I say 'apart from my back I'm great" then she wil respond with 'my back has been ...... without even asking what wrong with my back. She NEVER asks anything about me or my family but continues the conversation by her telling me every single ailment she has and has had in the past months. It's not that she doesn't have anyone to talk to other than me, she has a large family. It can wear a bit thin and I guess I am worn out about it. I am on the other hand very sympathetic to friends and their families.
Relatively new here so an introduction.


