There is nothing wrong with not keeping up with celebrity gossip. That stuff is trash. Be proud of yourself.

>>17136424
You sure this is not biased advice?
My mom says it is cool to keep up with recent celeb news and she likes to tell me recent celeb news (eg. dates, breakups, marriages, new babies, pregnancies, recent concerts, new songs, new movies, public appearances, etc).

>>17136434
it's pretty sick, how society overall is so absorbed in the private lives of other people.

as far as celebrity gossip goes, just smile and nod when she's onto it. whatever you do, don't do any research just to dish with her, even the smallest bit. she'll never let it go at that point, and that only encourages the voyeurism.

>>17136449
ignore the obviously biased part. just smile and nod, but don't encourage it.

>>17136452
You're the one who is biased

>>17136421
Feign interest because it is your Mom.
It's probably one of the few joys she has in life--thinking she has this connection with her son.

>>17136505
>son
I'm female

>>17136512
I'm writer

No, there's nothing wrong with it. I'm the same way, i couldn't care less about what's going on in that craze. My mom is similar too, but she has a huge interest about it. As much as i don't care, i don't ever want to make my mom feel like she can't be content with her interests, and she knows we don't share the same interests, but i love it when she's passionate about an article or new music track. Quite honestly, i listen to her, i watch her get excited.

In my case, i do so because she does the same for me, and she doesn't care for my interests. I don't know if you and your ma have a similar relationship like me and my ma, but i hope this perspective gave you a little insight.

>>17136531
My mom doesn't do the same for me though... ;-;
>mfw my mom say that I am wasting my time for learning languages and that I just want to use this as an excuse to travel

>>17136539
Are you that languages are useless coz my parents said so guy?