To think the hilarity just wasn’t necessary?

How does she sound like that woman? Where is the similarity 😂

This was my first thought on reading the op too!

Also, you left the conversation for however long. Doubtful it wouldn't have moved on regardless when you returned.

I think it's a bit weird tbh

You can come out of somewhere like the dungeons and discuss them, maybe research some books or something if it was an interest. But sitting in the park to "reflect" is definitely odd behaviour.

Has your DD never experienced this after a school trip? When everyone else is in high spirits and she wants to "sit and reflect"?

I'd own it tbh and next family get together make a joke about it first

Yes it’s quite unusual I think. How many posters on here have ever been in the company of someone who’s done that? None I’d hazard a guess.

I used to be really interested in ancient Chinese and Japanese history but as much as I’d have enjoyed talking about it I don’t think I would have needed to take myself off to the garden to mull over it.

There’s nothing wrong with what you did but it is unusual.

You sound like the woman who found Richard 3rd bones, her family didn’t get it either, she was awarded an MBE. Don’t allow other people to ruin your joy or interest.

Ignore them OP! They sound silly but probably didn't mean anything mean by it! You reflect all you want - you can just feel superior that your brain keeps working on these kids of conversations while they're obviously too dimwitted to muster a spare thought about it!

No I ignored them and tried to return to the topic but it was impossible with sister carrying on the way she was.

This suggests they'd had their fill of the topic and were looking to move the conversation on to something else.

You think.

They don't.

Exactly my first thought.

OP I actually think you were pretty rude. You openly preferred your own thoughts to their conversation. Weird and rude.

Agree. Couldn't you just have said you needed some air? It's all a little earnest.

Maybe your sister is jealous and feels intellectually inferior.

Have you ever seen anyone else do it. Leave company to sit on their own and think about medieval history or whatever. What if you’d all wanted to go sit on your own to think anout medieval history in the middle of a social visit?

So what if OP is into history and wanted to reflect (without making a big announcement to the group)? I’m sure we all have hobbies and interests that others find strange. Ok…that makes us all different. No need to be nasty and belittle it FFS.

It seems you didn't want to move on from the topic OP, is that right? As you have said your sister was trying to change the subject and you wanted to get it back up and running? Were you taking over the subject with your knowledge?

Anyone else reminded of the post about the woman who had to scream in the art gallery.

Sorry but it's an odd thing to do from a conversation and the word reflect is a bit much. You'd have been ribbed in my family too, especially if those words were delivered by a nine year old whereby I imagine it did sound quite funny.

Don't tell them next time & don't react if they bring it up again in future just change the subject. Families can be a tough crowd at times,they can be relentlessly cruel. While they're laughing at you they're leaving someone else alone.

It is an unusual thing to say and therefore your family latched onto it.
I imagine your family must have form for ribbing behaviour. These things don't tend to come out of nowhere.
Did you ask them to stop or go along with the banter?

It's really odd behaviour.
Almost as odd as that Sistine Chapel Screamer Woman.

You could have just made a mental note to return to the topic once you got home and had a moment to yourself rather than take yourself off into the garden to reflect.

I’m afraid op I’d have been amused and ribbed you too. It’s an odd thing to do.

I agree with this completely.

If you just went and sat outside on your own after a conversation then it’s to be expected someone would ask why.

I’ve had lots of deep and meaningful conversations that I’ve continued to ponder when the discussion was over.
I think if I wandered away from family and friends and sat gazing intently into the distance and gave your response they would also have a good giggle, it would likely be in an affectionate way.

It was quite a performative thing to do but it also depends on what you were talking about.
If you had just found out that after your grandparents were married that your grandfather was missing and presumed dead in the 2nd world war. Then news came that he was alive as your grandmother was giving birth to his baby and he didn’t even know she was pregnant then I can understand wanting to give it some quiet contemplation for a few minutes.
if you were talking about the battle of Hastings then sorry but I can understand why they laughed!

There was no harm in what you said or did OP, but equally no real harm in them ribbing you a little. Unless you are ND because it sounds a bit ND, in which case it might be a bit off depending on how aware they are of how (un)funny you would find it etc.

My friend’s son is ASD and he would absolutely remove himself to reflect on something like this alone, and would also say so if asked. However, we all know he has a very different appreciation of humour from the rest of his family and that laughing at that would upset him.

DD's 9. I doubt she related OP's answer in order to get a laugh. She wouldn't have the experience to know that it would be mocked.