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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents don’t call. My dad is caught up in his own world and I don’t think it occurs to him to keep in touch. I aim for a few decent in person conversations per year and call it good. My mom calls rarely and if asked why would go with the “I don’t know when you’re available” explanation. I think her anxiety is probably the bigger issue. When I’m in a good place emotionally, I just roll with it and call her when I have a few minutes, maybe a few times a week. This is the right thing to do, I think. I can only control my part of the relationship. But when my own anxiety and depression are flaring, I read more into it, decide she doesn’t like talking to me, and wait for her to call, which sometimes takes many weeks. This is a worse outcome for everyone, so I try not to linger in that state.[/quote] Do you text with her?[/quote]
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