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I just dont get why we are expected to like or respect blood family. I mean if they werent family I would never know or care to know them. The only common factor is we are related somehow. I sure the fuck aint gonna love you.

Some were here the last few days, Im so glad they are gone. It really fucked with my and Dogs routine. Yes I am a creature of habit, at this stage I dont like it interrupted.

I just dont get why we are expected to like or respect blood family. I mean if they werent family I would never know or care to know them. The only common factor is we are related somehow. I sure the fuck aint gonna love you. Some were here the last few days, Im so glad they are gone. It really fucked with my and Dogs routine. Yes I am a creature of habit, at this stage I dont like it interrupted.

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[–] • 5 pts (edited )

That's just life. My dad never said a word to me all my years. He was just there.

If people aren't in your life, not a part of your life, then they won't be relevant to you, and if they're not relevant to you then they're not gonna matter to you.

A shame but the truth.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

You have to have a history with them. The earlier the better. If none then no connection.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Same, I remember my dad 'once' played catch with me and I couldnt believe he could throw a ball. ( now he was a tough fucker, korean war vet and retired three times)

[–] • 2 pts

Same here. Only once did my dad come into the back yard and see me throwing the baseball up to catch it and offer to play catch. It was awkward and didn't last long. He was a retired Army lifer then.

[–] • 1 pt

Exact same experience, but it was football (he hated baseball), and, same thing, lasted only maybe ten minutes.

Oh well, his own dad was screwed up as well. Luckily I broke that cycle.

My wife (we were high school sweethearts) was totally neglected by her folks (her mom began to work outside the home) and went through some rough stuff, when her dad should have been there to protect her.

And he was actually an 'okay' guy, no big vices, he just never got involved, never cared.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah, well therapists will tell you that having a dad that is around but ignores you is worse than none at all.

I dunno but it wouldn't surprise me, and I can assure you (at least in my experience) that it really does screw you up mentally.