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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I’m sorry you’re feeling hurt and disappointed again. That’s my story too - except it’s an estranged emotionally distant family of origin that just doesn’t care about one another. 
My small family is just me and my son, dad is out of the picture. I started travelling for the holidays - Christmas in NYC is really beautiful. Lying on a beach is also nice. This year we might go to Hawaii.

Every now and then I try to arrange a family get together. But someone gets angry or annoyed or put out so it’s not worth it.

Many posters asked why you don’t travel to the IL or parents. I’m sorry but your “no one will be visiting us” does sound a little whiny. It’s not like they don’t want to see you although I guess you could interpret their decision not to visit as meaning they don’t care enough. I wouldn’t. It seems there are many reasons they can’t travel but lack of desire to visit you and your family is not the primary reason. If it matters enough, find a way financially etc to visit them. Maybe every other year or something.
Agree also that your kids are good either way- they’re happy to hang out at home whether or not people are coming to visit them.[/quote]

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