*did it make you think, think about life?*

[knittysticks]

So many times things I read here that are personal get me to thinking about myself and my life and my reactions to things. Someone intimated to me once that doing so was self-centered, but I can hardly see how it is. I'm not lessening someone else's feelings, just exploring mine because of their situation.

Today reading about stillsylver's hurt at a lack of

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[fried_pearl]

I am not close to my brother at all. We never got along growing up, and I can still only take him in small doses. If he weren't a relative, I'd never having anything to do with him. We are just that different. I love him, and I wish him well, but that's about it. As for other relatives, I have one aunt I see regularly, but she's only 6 years older than I am, so we are more peers. I see her kids occasionally. My family are my children, grandchildren, and my mother. Beyond that, it's just relatives.

[scorpio56]

I'm not lessening someone else's feelings, just exploring mine because of their situation.
& in doing so, you are really caring about the person a great deal!

family is weird, we can love them all from afar but when in close proximity of each other...true colors come out. it is sad, sometimes i think even selfish for members to "pick sides" and unfortunately as the passing of the older patriarchs & matriarchs...so the distance between their offspring widens, each family to their own.

[grltalk]

My parents live less than 10 miles away and my brother lives less than 5 miles from me. I've never been to my brother's house. I see him (and his wife and daughter) during obligatory holiday visits to my parents' house. We're fine with each other, no animosity, but no real connection either. I don't know why neither of us makes more of an effort. We're 11 years apart in age. I've always figured that was the reason we're not close.

I don't have any more of a connection with my parents either. Doesn't seem right.

[lesli]

I'm the middle daughter of three girls and have planned all the get togethers for years. I no longer socialize with my older sister but her kids still come for gatherings during the holidays. It really bothers me that if I do not plan something, we are not invited to anyone elses dinners or plans. What's up with that?

It's sad in a way that we are not closer.