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[quote=Anonymous]I realized the other day that I haven’t spoken to my brother in at least 3 years when we were both visiting my parents’ house at the same time. Before that it must have been at least two years since I had last seen him.  I have a niece whom I have never met. I do interact with my SIL on FB but my brother is not on any form of social media.

At this point, it’s been so long that I would feel awkward calling him just to chat. We have no relationship whatsoever.

I do talk to my mom but I have the same issue with my dad as with my brother - we never speak on the phone and I see him in person only once or twice a year (basically when my mother forces him to accompany him on a visit to our house at Christmas) and they are very limited visits. I’s just odd to me that no one in my immediate family sees an issue with this or would like to change it. My mother is delusional and still thinks we are still a “happy family.”

It worries me for the future. I can’t imagine going months or years not speaking to my kids.Is it normal for families to drift apart this way?[/quote]

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