I understand what you described. I lived at home until I was in my late 20s. Over the years I changed but my parents remained the same. Consequently by the time I moved out I had almost nothing in common with them any more. My parents do not like to socialise either. This has the effect of increasing their dependence on family members. I still find it hard to make friends, but I've definitely found that I can integrate better since I moved away. I agree with ace333, the only solution is to move away.
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