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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Still doesn't explain the brother dropping his nieces as if they were a hot plate. Who does that?[/quote]

How much time do you think an uncle should spend with his nieces? I saw the ones who lived within a couple hours 2-3 times a year and I think that's pretty normal. I had a good relationship with them, still do - have great, insightful conversations with them when we do get together.

If you have an uncle who lives down the block, then the cousins getting together a couple times a month, or even every Friday, makes sense - IF all the adults in the situation are on the same page re expectations and taking turns for who's responsible for watching the kids, providing food, etc. In OP's situation, they're not on the same page - she expects to continue receiving support without being able to reciprocate - so get togethers have reduced in frequency. That doesn't mean the uncle has dropped OP or his nieces. It means he's taking responsibility for the family he's newly created and balancing that a sister whose expectations are unfair. [/quote]

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