How do you get on with your cousins?

I had ten, most lived locally in my youth.
They varied in age from twelve years older than me to ten years younger.

Some I was close to. Others troublesome.

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Carissimi · F

In childhood, and young adulthood, we were very close, more like brothers and sisters, but lost touch as the years went by. Haven’t seen them for over 40-years, except one who I saw in 2009.

SW-User

@Carissimi Very similar to me.

I was actually closed to my oldest cousin’s daughter.
And a cousin my age.

Carissimi · F

I have so many cousins once removed, I wouldn’t know any of them. Same with nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews. Lots of them, but never met one of them, and I don’t know them. It’s a pity that families grow apart, and become estranged. @SW-User

SW-User

@Carissimi I think that pre INTERNET days we began to move way from our family area, through education and work, and so lost touch.

One of the branches of my family I can trace back in the same village to 1840.

Carissimi · F

That’s interesting. @SW-User