Maranara: I completely understand your challenges with "chit-chat." I don't have those skills either. I can talk about things from the history of Jerusalem to the social impact of clocks on society, but I can't "chit-chat" in a social setting.

Quiz: I am so sorry you are feeling this way. Wish I could take it all away from you.

AJ: My sons love me to pieces and cooperate whenever I tell them to do things like washing dishes. HOWEVER, they have to be told to do it. They will also leave things until there are none left clean BUT they will plug in the dishwasher when they have no other choice or wash a dish out when there are no others clean. It still takes being told to do it though. I don't think that will ever change.