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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take a genuine interest. Listen. Ask questions about their family of origin, their friends, their work. Remember their favorite foods, activities, people, interests. My local ILs of 2 decades have never taken the time to ask me about myself, yet I could map their family trees, have heard all of their stories and could win a trivia game about them. They are entirely self focused and know nothing about me but think that we’re close. [/quote] Many people see questions about family as nosiness and casual comment on something can rub a nerve wrong way. [/quote] Yes. And a lot of families offer information about themselves and then expect you to then share your own information. Them asking you would be like prying and intrusive. Maybe you should try telling them about you. [/quote]
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