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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honest question, for those who do not initiate contact:
 Why?

What are you busy doing, what are you afraid of, what is holding you back from showing a loved one you care?[/quote]

If I had to guess based on my family dynamics - [b]it's an attempt to be polite.  They know younger generations are really busy and don't want to intrude, but love to hear from us.  And yes, it's something they saw in their parents' generations, and yes, it stems from a time when phone calls were less common and more expensive.[/b]

I think you might have more success encouraging texting vs calling - one of the grandparents has finally after all these years started texting unsolicited (still not phone calls though).  The grandchild started texting with her new phone that she was so excited to get, and flat out told grandma she wanted to hear from her.  That worked but it took awhile because grandma wasn't used to communicating like that.[/quote]

This is what I would imagine.  In any case, not your mom, not your problem.  [/quote]

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