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Pitiful Family

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After being left out of a family cookout this past saturday ( my mom was told by my cousin that she sent me an email inviting me, but i found no such email). What happened to calling people or acknowledging things I have sent them? I am officially divorcing my family in this area. The only family I will recognize from now on lives in another state, and that is mom and dad. The people here are just selfish , selfabsorbed in there own families. I am through feeling left out and boohooing about my situation.
ENOUGH
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peacefulzen, i hear you when it comes to divorcing your family.

As bad as this may sound, the majority of my family i do not talk to at all on my moms side. i dont know my loser (others words that i wont mention here) and have had zero contact with him or his family, nor do i want to.

on my moms side - if there is no drama or fights going one, they are not happy and create unnecessary drama. plus everytime i do actually attend a family function, they are all big drinkers and i do not drink at all.

I understand your frustrations.

Becky
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My bf has had to do the same; htere is only 1 sister locally who calls him just to talk. The rest, sisters, nieces, nephews, etc., only call when they want something, usually to borrow money. He has told them he will let them come out and work, but do we see them? NO!! He has told them, one and all, that if they didn't work for the money to pay whateve it was they needed, why would they work to pay him back? The calls have just about stopped. It is sad, but it was their choice.
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YaY!! Good for yu!! NO sense in wasting your time on selfish people who use you for toilet paper. I usually find out about my mom and sister's plans afterwards, too.
To bad for them. If they want to live in denial, let em. I'm not going to, even for them.
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