"Looking for work to do. Not like a job, but my parents and older family all complain constantly they have no free time. But all they do is make themselves work. Cut down some trees, rearrange the entire house, dig up the yard. Just always making themselves work."
"I never understood making up stuff to do for no reason when it doesn't need to be done. My parents are boomers and are always rearranging the garage, cutting tree limbs, dusting, organizing the freezer, talking about getting a different car every few years. Why can't they just be at peace like ever."
Parents and older family members complain about lacking free time yet repeatedly create work for themselves through chores and projects. Activities include cutting tree limbs, cutting down trees, rearranging the garage and entire house, digging up the yard, dusting, and organizing the freezer. Relatives also talk about replacing cars every few years while maintaining constant busyness and complaining about time scarcity. Some younger family members find such manufactured tasks unnecessary and wonder why older relatives cannot rest or achieve a sense of peace. The pattern reflects a habit of continual activity rather than scheduled employment, blurring distinctions between work and leisure.
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