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No feelings for family

Just wondering if I’m the only one. Does anyone else just have pretty neutral feelings towards their family? It’s not that I don’t love them—I do care about them. It’s just that they’re just kind of…there. I don’t really like spending time with them all that much except on holidays and stuff. If they invite me over, I’ll go if I’ve got nothing else to do. But if they invite me over for dinner and I’ve got food in the fridge I need to eat, I’d generally rather eat at home. If it’s an emergency, then yeah, I’ll be there for them because I love them. But otherwise I’d rather just be left alone.

As opposed to my friends, whom I love more actively. I actually enjoy spending time with them, which is why I chose them as friends. I’ll actually have *THEM* over for dinner, ask them about their life, and miss them if I go too long without seeing them. As opposed to my family, whom I can go for months without seeing and be perfectly fine.
BlueVeins · 22-25
I'm like this too.
Gusman · 61-69, M
There is no rule to say we must love, or even like our family.
We never chose to be a part of the group, like we choose our friends.
Personally I despised my family, all of them but it still took me until I was 26 before I was able to escape their clutches.
I fled 3000 kms away and had no further contact with any of them.
That was 36 years ago and I have no regrets. I was able to blossom as a person without them trying their best to bring me down.
RopinTexan · 31-35, M
@Gusman Similar situation here. I lived with my mom until I was 29 and then finally moved out. I still live pretty close to my mom’s side of the family, mostly so that if anyone has an emergency, we’ll be there for each other. That’s why I say I still love them. If my mom or grandmother got in a car wreck or house fire, I’d be there in a heartbeat. But if they just invited me over to go swimming or whatever, screw that. I’ve got my own pool,

I think the whole “clutches” thing is part of it. For the first 29 years of my life, I was with my family nearly 24/7. Maybe when I turn 58, I’ll start missing them. 🤷‍♂️
Yeah. All the healthy normal people. We call you and you have nothing to say. We see great and horrible things, you have no comment. We think it's because you have contempt for us, but it's really because you're callous people.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
That sounds pretty healthy at your age. I believe it's how a person is supposed to be.
Slivereyes · F
No your not the only one
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