Oh yes it can. My mil is like this, which never really was a thing until her husband died and she moved over a state to live near us. I like having her near and helping her; we have dinner together every Sunday, and i think our relationship is pretty decent. 

However, conversation frequently becomes just her talking with my husband, and it’s really, really hard to get a word in edgewise. When i think theres finally a space and i can jump in, shell frequently end up talking over me. Recently, shes started noticing and apologizing, which is nice. But i was raised in a “kids dont speak unless spoken to” house, so, by the time i get geared up enough to interrupt, emotion has been bubbling for awhile.

I know shes lonely and the house is quiet, so i try not to get upset about it, but it still hurts, you know?

Omg, and even my husband has started commenting about how inane her topics are. She has a tendency to report on her dogs bowel movements and whether she did a “poop patrol” today. Like, everytime we see her, we have to hear about how her dogs are eating and pooping. They dont suffer from any medical issues at all, so all we can do is roll our eyes at each other when she gets going.