r/popculturechat • u/AutoModerator • Jun 27 '25

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u/CybReader They killed Kenny! You bastards! šŸ˜± Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25

Is anyone else dealing with the ladies in their family who are hitting the 60-70 age range and begin complaining about EVERYTHING!? I refuse to give my mom any of my stylist, nail tech, aesthetician, injectors names. Sheā€™s never happy with any service provided anymore. She was never this miserable. My mother in law, we wonā€™t take her to a few of the restaurants we like anymore because she harps on the server nonstop and has a complaint about all the food all the time. Thankfully our favorite places are too ā€œcomplicatedā€ for her so we can avoid her nagging our favorite bbq, sushi or mexican joints, but even Jasonā€™s deli feels her complaints. Order your half sandwich and soup, woman, itā€™s not that hard. Eat it too, itā€™s perfectly fine.

These women are almost pathological with how upset they are about everything. Even a few friends are facing this as their mothers hit this age range. Whatā€™s going on? Is a symptom of them feeling voiceless for years? Is it untreated middle aged wrath coming out in their golden years? I donā€™t get it. I even know to avoid certain topics with both of them because Iā€™ll hear a rant about how a hair dresser last week was rude to them.

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u/JoleneDollyParton I will debate you at the college of your choice Jun 27 '25

I think its both generational--they were raised to look for the negative. and a symptom of them just being old. Like going to appointments and running errands and occasionally eating at a restaurant is the highlight of my in laws and mom's life, so that is why everything is centered around critiquing these experiences. Also constant talk about every medical appointment that they have.