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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A PP here.  Everyone knows that not everyone is going to have the same relationships with parents.  And I think that in my my first PP, I said that for anyone that has a decent realtionship with their parents, OP is doing it wrong.  But in typical DCUM fashion, folks blur lines, add facts and project their own experiences.  Maybe I missed it, but OP did NOT say that he she has a bad relationship with her family and father.  If she had said that, I would would have been more willing to give her a pass.  She and her family are too busy to have regualr interaction with her in-laws and her family.

Let me project a bit.   I think I take offense a those people who seem to think that those of us who make time for our parents lead unfulfilling and insignificant lives.  Many of you have the opposite view - that your lives are so important and fulfilling that you fit in your parents when you can - but living your life is your priority.  We are a very busy family.  But I actually enjoy talking to my parents and my siblings and I do not feel that they are an intrusion at all.  They enhance my life, they do not take from it.  They are in their golden years and there will come a time that they will not be around.  My DH lost his dad a few years back and often says that he wishes his dad was around to talk to about life challenges and stuff.  It is not a sign of weakness to make time for people you love.  [/quote]

I'd make time for people I enjoy, as well, as you feel about your family. Many of us do not feel that way.[/quote]

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