When my kids say 'Dad, we’ve heard that one,' it hurts
A 70-year-old man who says his memory is normal says his children react harshly when he repeats stories.
Dear Abby: I am 70 and consider my mental faculties to be normal. One aging issue my wife and I have noticed is that I tend to repeat stories to our children, grandchildren and friends. Our children can be less than forgiving toward this old boomer as they deliver a comment like, “Yeah, we’ve already heard about that,” sometimes in a rude or caustic tone.