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[gamebratt]

I am pissed. This does not happen very often. WHO has the power to do this? My family, of course. I just received a Christmas card from my sister. It was signed "Love Renee, Randy, Brent, Ryan, & NICOLE.That makes me wonder...who the hell is Nicole? I look at a picture and see a little infant I don't recognize. It's my NIECE! Would have

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[almosthuman]

dude..that is a pritty fucked way of finding out your a uncle. I empathize with you. ::nods::

[gamebratt]

I guess she thought I just wouldn't care :(

[almosthuman]

::pets:: Sorry B.... some people just don't have the consideration to think about things like that.

[gamebratt]

No, I'm sure she THOUGHT about it. That's what makes it worse.

[dwo]

That is a hell of a way to find out that you have a new niece. I'm sorry that things are the way they are between you and your family. I can only hope that 1 day they get better. *hugs*

[gamebratt]

Me too. I don't understand why things are the way they are with my sister. We were never close...but there's no reason for bad blood :(

[dwo]

Well, 1 way to find out is to talk with her. Not an easy thing to do when there are such feelings of animosity involved, i know. Still, it would be a step in the right direction. *hugs*

[gamebratt]

I have no problem talking to her...but every time I try it's just her giving me a guilt trip...for the same exact thing she's guilty of

[fernzola]

Family eats sh-t.

[gamebratt]

*nods* most of the time, yes.

[socaldummy]

Why don't you try something new? Like how about sending your niece a really great gift and a nice card? A stuffed Disney character perhaps? Seriously.

[gamebratt]

I've thought about that..I might do it :)

breathe in...........breathe out.........

[lah_mike]

Sorry to hear your family is such a source of pain for you--Nobody deserves that.

Hang in there, buddy.

Re: breathe in...........breathe out.........

[gamebratt]

Always :)