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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been forgotten. One time my father was visiting from out of town. He was staying at my brother's mansion (I live in a shoebox) and texted to ask if I was coming to dinner. I told him no, I wasn't invited. My SIL texted a few  minutes later apologizing that she forgot me. This type of thing has happened more than once.

I think it's easy to forget me because I'm the poor and uneducated relative - I can't talk about my favorite cities in Italy or which hotel I like in Mexico. They see multiple Broadway shows each year. I go about once every 7 or 8 years. I've already asked all the questions to act interested. If I say I just read Chelsea Handler's new book, they went to see her live and are flying to Las Vegas to see Adele and got great seats and their friend got them reservations at an exclusive restaurant or something.

I spend a lot of time at those meals listening to them make plans with each other to meet up in Hawaii or NYC or Paris. So then they bond over these shared experiences. Occasionally one will remember I'm there and say "You should come!" and I'll smile and nod but the reality is I can't afford things like that.

So I wouldn't be surprised if on a subconscious level they purposely forget me because I make them uncomfortable. [/quote]

I’m sorry PP.  That is just plain rude and mean, especially since they are family.  People should know their audience and find things that everybody can talk about. [/quote]

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