How is the relationship with your parents/family?

[SaFa61947]

I do not get along with my father. And because I don't like my sister-in-law, the entire family, enticed by my brother, decided to shut me off the family. Things were already bad. Now they banned me from visiting them. Yeah, weird as fuck and the words were spoken by my mother. She used to be my only ally in the family, to be honest, I'm faring much better without them, but it stings, you know? Being rejected by one's own family.

I wish I could send them all to hell and never think of them again, unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Bunch of narcissists. It doesn't help that I'm completely alone. Weekends and holidays by myself are the worst. I devise all sorts of plan and activities to do to keep me busy. But when I put my head on the pillow to sleep, my brain has to remind me a hundred times that I am completely alone and I haven't talked to no one during that day.

If it weren't for the work, I'd be crazy already. As dreadful as work is, at least is some sort of interaction.

But, by far, what bothers me the most is this joke of a family I have.

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

Sorry to hear that, it sounds like a lot to deal with.
Hmm, I don't talk to my sister often, but we get along fine. My mom is ok when she's sober. Otherwise she takes everything out on me.

 

[SillyOldBear]

@SaFa61947 Sorry to hear you are dealing with so much loneliness and family issues. My folks are long dead and I am not close to rest of family. Work at home, at a job I hate 4 days a week. See almost no one when I go to office. See some people at church on Sundays. Just wanting you to know that I understand your loneliness. Have you tried Church, or book clubs or anything like that. They might help.

 

[SaFa61947]

@SaFa61947 Sorry to hear you are dealing with so much loneliness and family issues. My folks are long dead and I am not close to rest of family. Work at home, at a job I hate 4 days a week. See almost no one when I go to office. See some people at church on Sundays. Just wanting you to know that I understand your loneliness. Have you tried Church, or book clubs or anything like that. They might help.

I'm thinking of joining a Pilates class. I am considering local Churches, but I am not a Christian, although they might accept me just to keep company. Thanks for your concern.

 

[SillyOldBear]

@SaFa61947 Pilates sounds interesting. Don't think my body could move like that though; not anymore. I don't know if you have a faith that you hold or not. But there are many churches around other than Christian. Just wish you the best in easing your loneliness.

 

[KM76710]

I get along with my family fine but none of us are really that close, we are not distant but just not much in common.

 

[SaFa61947]

@SaFa61947 Pilates sounds interesting. Don't think my body could move like that though; not anymore. I don't know if you have a faith that you hold or not. But there are many churches around other than Christian. Just wish you the best in easing your loneliness.

Pilates is very gentle, and anyone can do it. I do have a faith but the nearby church is in another country! (Argentina). You too, @SillyOldBear it's easy to be dismayed by the rapidity which ruin sets in a house, I just found today that there are bees living right below my bedroom window and it will be an ordeal to live with them or get rid of them. Just be a little more positive, things will not get much much better, but one can improve just a little everyday. Over the course of months it compounds.

I do not wish you a long life but I do wish you enjoy the remainder of the time you have on Earth. Think about that.

 

[Lane]

I do not get along with my father. And because I don't like my sister-in-law, the entire family, enticed by my brother, decided to shut me off the family. Things were already bad. Now they banned me from visiting them. Yeah, weird as fuck and the words were spoken by my mother. She used to be my only ally in the family, to be honest, I'm faring much better without them, but it stings, you know? Being rejected by one's own family.

I wish I could send them all to hell and never think of them again, unfortunately it doesn't work like that. Bunch of narcissists. It doesn't help that I'm completely alone. Weekends and holidays by myself are the worst. I devise all sorts of plan and activities to do to keep me busy. But when I put my head on the pillow to sleep, my brain has to remind me a hundred times that I am completely alone and I haven't talked to no one during that day.

If it weren't for the work, I'd be crazy already. As dreadful as work is, at least is some sort of interaction.

But, by far, what bothers me the most is this joke of a family I have.

I'm sorry to hear what you're dealing with. Your mother perhaps is under pressure and maybe you two can go out, just the two of you, I bet she misses you.

I understand the feeling of loneliness lately. My children are grown now, single and my daughter that lives with me has a boyfriend and doesn't want to spend time with mom. There are weekends that go by that I don't really talk to anyone and this just snuck up on me.

But anyway, I see you around here and you give such great support. I know church has activities planned and getaways. I really hope something works out for you.

 

[LonelyHiker]

Parents are both dead, and not super close with my siblings, though there is no animosity/estrangement. I keep in marginal touch with them (they are all 3-4 states away) and have a brother in Pittsburgh whom I see from time to time. We all just sort of do our own thing.

 

[Pebble mouse]

I am very close to my father and sister and a bit distant from my brother, who lives overseas. I mean, he and I are friendly we just don't know much about each other. My dad calls him "the mystery man" lol.

 

[A_J_R]

My parents died in 2005 and I have become estranged from most of my family. Even the ones I like. The dynamic changed and I just felt not very close to anyone. It's hard.

 

[Astrid78]

My family is incestuous I got out, they hate me for it. Aside from my mom I dont have any family no more.

 

[PrincessPure]

I am alright with all of them. My mom has anger issues which gets annoying almost at a certain hour, everyday. But I am sure they all love me unconditionally.