family sucks

[ranua]

My brother and I have had a rocky relationship the last few years. In fact I wasn't speaking to him at all for awhile there. Things have gotten better tho. We go out for lunch a couple times a month and random texts. I even went to his work open house last week (he works in a steel mill, it was pretty cool

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[denig37]

Just fuck them all.
Pretty much, there's no other way around it. Being dragged into bullshit of other people (family or not), it's just not worth it. Cutting them off, hurts, sure, but way less than being hurt over and over again.

[ranua]

You got that right! I have enough bullshit of my own. I certainly don't need other peoples! And it will hurt, but yeah, it'll hurt less than being let down over and over.

[ranua]

*hugs back* thanks bb. The Boy did have a nice birthday, playing cards and video games all afternoon :)

Gods yes, to not have to deal with bio family would be awesome. I know I'm assured a good reincarnation due to all the shit I'm putting up with in this life at least!

I think the hard part is our relationship was getting back to the way it was and now I'm gonna miss it all over again. But, yeah, I don't want to talk to him and I'm certainly not going to be making the next move!

[dodger_sister]

See my icon for my response to your brother

[ranua]

Your icon is perfect. It sums up how I feel perfectly.

I really don't know if he's self-centered or clueless. I suspect a bit of both. The Man apparently told him he'd really hurt my feelings and Brother's response was apparently very defensive (I have no clue what it was and I don't care)

You all may be saying things I already know, but it's nice to hear it from other people, let's me know I'm not over-reacting or something.

I won't turn him away if he needs me, but I don't think I'm going to be the one reaching out anytime soon.