I'm probably arrogant..and just coming across as just darn cold..

as I get older, I have less and less patience with people around my age and abit older, who just don't want to explore their world...either read /learn different points of view, try courses/activities or travel abit.

I guess I figure because I'm closest in maturation/life experience to those only a few older years than me, that I take license to be less forgiving than someone several decades older than me.

I realize some women have responsibilities,..maybe needy adult children, young grandchildren, a hubby who refuses to cook...whatever...or they just want to nice cocooned world with same old routine everyday at the same time, etc.

As a result, I tend to avoid such people. I feel as if I'm suffocating. For instance, I have such an employee who took the big step of divorce and a program of college training to get her a job. Just the other day, I suggested maybe she and her sister could visit some of the beautiful places in our province. She only viewed travelling as seeing relatives. She has no interest. Same person who lives in suburbs but considers driving 30 kms. in the metropolitan part of our city (area where I live), a big adventure which she rather only engage 2-3 times annually. She gets upset by spicy food and on and on. It's difficult for me to hear the latter several times each month. SHe has 2 adult sons, who sound like great young men and I have praised that accordingly. She is my age...

I could never feel close to woman like her.. Even my busy married sisters with young and adult children, were never like that at no point in their lives. Thank goodness..

I consider the women in this forum not in the category of being non-exploratory. You have an effort..to participate and stay in this forum!