Is there anyone you avoid contact with, family members or others, and why? If someone had a...

FreeorLonely · 51-55, F

Yes, because I starting cutting toxic people out of my life, including family

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My dad's second wife. She wanted to keep in touch after my dad passed but I clearly remember her spiteful ways and jealousy when we were kids and visited our dad in the school holidays.
Yes, life is short, too short to waste time on those who don't deserve it.

BrandNewMan · 61-69, M

No .. distance separates me from several family mrmbers but none I actively avoid aside from my soon to be ex-inlaws. The only mom of a girl/woman I dated that ever disliked me was my MIL. What Ev's ..

There have been others I do avoid, are no longer in my life. Not holding a grudge, but some people just cant be trusted.

bijouxbroussard · F

I haven’t cut my youngest sister completely out, but I keep my distance and have stopped seeing her unless in the company of other family.

When her meds work, she’s charming and the person I knew years ago.

When they don’t, or she’s "self-medicating", I don’t know what to expect or what might set her off. And life is indeed too short. Phone calls suffice.

HappyHobbiest · 56-60, F

My oldest daughter and I were estranged and didn't speak for 5 years. One day, my son called me and told me my daughter was in the hospital, dying. She didn't call me. She would have died without my knowing. I would have taken it to the grave if she hadn't made it. I would have never been able to tell her that I loved her or that I was sorry.😥

I will never hold a grudge for one more day of my life. It is not worth it, ever!

TheRealBarbossa · 36-40, T

Plenty of people, because they mistreated or downright used me for their own gain and never even admitted to it.

I'm not good with conflicts, so it's easier to avoid them for the rest of my life than to actually argue with them. (I have Avoidant Personality Disorder)

tfan123 · 46-50, M

Family members - some ousted me, others tormented, teased, bullied me when I was a kid. None ever apologized. But one - my older cousin - he was one of the worst and I stayed the hell away from him. But I got sweet revenge on my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. Everyone was wrapping up the party and I was put in charge of using a vhs-c camcorder recording everything. And who should I see to the far right of me? My butthead older cousin. He started walking towards me and to my surprise he wasn’t getting much bigger. When we came face to face so to speak I had to look down at him because I had grown 6’2” - tallest in the family and he was about at my shoulder level. I looked down at him and he looked up and like the cartoon droopy dog, I said “Hello Joe. Pure revenge! 😉👍😛😀

MarineBob · 61-69, M

Yes, most people

4meAndyou · F

ALL the exes. When they become an ex, they are dead to me. I never see them again.

Nunki · 31-35, F

Family. Nah
Just the exes