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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here...interesting posts on here!  I appreciate those who "get it".  Here is some more background info that might help complete the picture.  Both my parents are in their mid 60's and in good health.  My mom was a SAHM until I was in school and then worked 9-3.  We were very much a "leave it to beaver" family where my dad went to work, made most decisions and my mom was happy working part time and being a mom.[b][b] While we were a close and loving family we never had any real deep conversations.  Even as adults, our conversations are still so surface level.[/b]  They come to every birthday and we celebrate some holidays together (not all).  My sibling lives les[/bs than 2 miles away from them with three kids.  Yet still they don't see them a lot either.  The bottom line is they love us and their grandchildren and despite being geographically close, they want their own life.  I guess I just have to come to terms with it.  [/quote]
See bolded above OP. How can you be close but only have surface level conversations? For some reason, your parents seem to have not fostered true intimacy in your relationships. So it seems you are seeking something you never really had. I have friends I have not seen face to face in years, but they have my heart and we share a real, deep, "close" friendship and love. You need to examine whether or not your family ever shared a real closeness. 
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