Communicating With Family Members

[n2ize]

Is it just me or has anyone noticed that it;s much harder to talk to family members than strangers. When i try to communicate with family members I find one or a combination of the following. Either too impatient to listen, do a very poor job of listening, don't listen at all, do not return communication or respond and/or don't offer any worthwhile response. Any combination of the above or all the above is the usual case.

I find it much easier to communicate with friends, acquaintances, aqnd even total strangers than with family members. I've noticed this phenomenon most of my life.

[WØTKX]

My mom is lost in Glenn Beck land, Dad mutters over the Rosary beads in response.

I can talk to one of my sisters. She's the weirdo artistic one.

[X-Rated]

My sister and I have not spoken to each other in over 6 years. She still lives in Kansas, so that helps.

My wife's father passed on in January. So the girls are all fighting over inheritance. That is fun.

My oldest son recently told me that there was a serious issue that he just told me about in his life 27 years ago when he was 3 that I have not yet addressed.

Freakin insane how impossible it is to talk to family sometimes.

Life goes on, or it doesn't.

[n2ize]

So, I guess I am not alone. Not that I thought I was. One of the biggest and most common complaints I hear from people is how difficult it is to reach family members.

[PA5COR]

Parents dead, i was left to do the job burrying them, told my brother to piss off for the rest of my life and die somewhere faast without i need to know about it and the rest of my side of the family was told to get out of my life and also never to contact me again.

Wife's family is a totally different story though.

[kf0rt]

Parents dead, i was left to do the job burrying them, told my brother to piss off for the rest of my life and die somewhere faast without i need to know about it and the rest of my side of the family was told to get out of my life and also never to contact me again.

Wife's family is a totally different story though.

Jeeesus, Cor. Bet there's a story there.

You guys are starting to make me feel okay. Thanks!

[WØTKX]

Yea, you just have to live with yours.

[NQ6U]

My family is surprisingly normal for having produced a Pope. My mom is the only practicing Catholic among us.

[ki4itv]

Our family has decided to use Facebook as a prophylactic against sudden outburst.
At least there you usually have a minute to take it back before anyone notices.

[KK4AMI]

My family moved to Florida, so we email and phone call once a week. My in-laws live only 60 miles away so I suffer the occasional visit. My Father-n-Law starts with an inspection of my yard. He tells me everything I do wrong (How can I do wrong when I don't do anything?) with my grass and how to fix it. I enjoy his visits so much