Family, it's a funny thing isn't it? I'm not talking about the families that we make for ourselves, I'm talking about the ones that we were born into, the ones that we can't help but have to deal with from birth to death. My family is a piece of work to say the least...it never fails, when push comes to shove they are NEVER there for me when I need them most. I mean I have kids and they mean the world to me...I could never imagine abandoning them when the needed me most, but for some reason that is just what my family seems to do. As an adult I've figured out that in this world there is one person, and only one person I can depend on...ME! But it makes me sad to know that the people who are suppose to stick with me through thick and thin don't, it makes me sad to know that my family insists on holding things against me that I did when I was in my early 20's and too stupid to realize I was on the wrong path, and it makes me sad to know that my family will never truly know the kind of person I am because they don't care to see. You know what though...I've made it 29 years without depending on them to help hold me up and I'm pretty sure I'll make it through the rest of the way without them as well!
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Many people do want to bail when something is required of them. It's a sad situation for a lot of people.
@ilovemy2babyboys - It is but I think it's made me stronger and it's definitely played a huge role in who I am today...without knowing it they made me a much better person than I would have been otherwise so I guess it all works out in the end!
I can definitely relate; some of my family only calls me when they need something but they never return favors. Sounds like you've got a good handle on things yourself though :)
@Lazy Housewife - I try really hard...I'm the kind of person who would do anything for anyone and it's just really hard for me to understand why they are not like that with their own family...it's just sad really, but like you said I do have a pretty good grip on it!
i can't really relate with this because my family and i are really close. but i know my mom isnt very close with her family and it really saddens her :(
@mi1kandcerea1 - I think it's great when families are close, but it's also very hard and also a little heartbreaking when they are not!