dalnet22

Both of my parents have no friends (aside from far away family). My dad works non stop on the weekdays, but when he gets to the weekend, he has nothing to do. He has no hobbies, and while he wants to play golf, he complains about having to be grouped with strangers. I asked my dad what he's going to do today, and he said "I don't know, I need to pick up the sticks outside."

My mom was a stay at home mom her whole life, and now that I'm in college, she doesn't have much to do. She doesn't have much at all in common with my dad, so she prefers to watch tv and focus on her pets. When I call home asking what she did the past week, it's the typical "I cleaned the house." She hates going outside because it takes her 45 minutes to get ready, and she won't get involved in the community because she hates this place.

The typical answer to my concern is "it's their life, and I can't do anything about it." My question is, should I care that they spend their days doing nothing? My dad works on the house, and my mom has 3 VCRs going at once. It depresses me because as much as I try to stay positive, I can't help but think they're wasting their lives away. Another thing my mom does is sit on Ebay for hours on end, bidding on "collectibles" that just sits on a shelf.

It's just frustrating to come home to nothing.