Are you not on speaking terms with anyone in your immediate family???

If so, why??

Im currently not on speaking terms with my brother because his wife completely brainwashed him to seperate himself from his family.

I have no guilt either.

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Yes, one of my brothers.
Spent his entire life stealing from my parents and, although they always seem to forgive him, I cannot.

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Not now...but I know your situation.
We had the same thing with one of my brothers. We didn't see him for 10 yrs.
Than 2 yrs ago they filed for divorce and he came back around. We now have a great relationship with him again and his 2 daughters.

We didn't feel guilty either. There's only so much you can do before you have to cut ties. We thought we would never see him again. I have to say I'm glad they divorced, she was/is nothing but toxic!

Good luck to you.

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I speak to everyone in my family, but JT does not speak to ANYONE in his family. The reason being is that the breed ignorance and hate and and spend their lives looking for the negative and turning a blind eye to the positive. They have emotionally and mentally abused him his whole life and enough was a enough. FINALLY. He feels good about his decision, even when they recently tried to manipulate themselves back into his life by lying and saying his mother was dying, when infact, she is NOT.

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Posted by SIBride06

If so, why??

Im currently not on speaking terms with my brother because his wife completely brainwashed him to seperate himself from his family.

I have no guilt either.

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Its sad how so many people are in similar situations. What kind of woman would not want their husband to have a relationship with their families?

My mom was recently going through a really rough time in her life- my brother wasn't there for her which put 100% of the burden on me & my husband. My brother & sister-in-law was noplace to be found. At first I felt guilty that maybe I did something wrong
Im tired of feeling bad- they can both go scratch their a$$es. Sorry, Im just venting.

Message edited 6/25/2007 4:16:13 PM.

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My FIL's "wife " (or girlfriend of 25 years who hasn't worked and lives off of other people's $) and I aren't getting along..I don't speak to her often anyway so whatever....she is a nasty witch and I dish it back to her so she doesn't like it. I don't care, really.

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I speak with basically everyone but right now, we are not speaking to my MIL

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I no longer speak to my cousin or her family-her husband and three children- We haven't for years -even after being very close- we just never will- it's no really an issue because they live in FL...only time it has been a problem was when we go to FL to visit her brother-also my cousin- and they are there- we act civil , but it's obvious it is not an "easy" relationship

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nope, both dh and i speak to everyone in our families. mil, on the other hand, i couldn't even begin the list of people that aren't speaking to her.

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my SIL she was nothing but nasty to me at the time that we were getting married. She didn't show up to my shower or bachelorette party beacuse she "was studying". Then on my wedding day she was a complete sour puss for all of the pictures. When everyone was saying goodbye she walked up to my DH and kissed him goodbye and walked away from me. Her excuse was I was fixing my hair

Needless to say my DH blames it all on me and the fact that I don't like anyone.

just to add my SIL and I were good friends before we got engaged. We used to go out all the time.

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My twin sister & BIL. It's been over a year.

My BIL did something entirely inappropriate. My sister was swayed by his BS.

At one point he sent an email apologizing, but it was lame attempt. It would take a face to face conversation to settle this argument - and they would have to be the ones making the effort.

I'm not sure it's worth healing the argument because I don't want that kind of drama in my life.

We ran into my sister & her kids at the pizza place recently. My ds asked me if it was ok to talk to his cousin. My dd knew her cousins were there but wasn't sure which kids were her cousins.

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Yes, my father. Why? Well because he is a messed up man with serious I hate woman issues. This all steaming from his mother leaving his dad for a chick way back in the day. He hasnt been able to have a "normal" relationship with a woman since. 5 wives later and he is still an azz. And I refuse to take the blame for HIS misfortunes in life, I will not be a part of that. He missed out, I had a wonderful family that he will never know.


ETA: I havent spoke to fathers family in almost 20 years. They can su ck a fat one too.

Message edited 6/26/2007 8:14:27 AM.

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Pretty much all of them except my mom and aunt. Everyone else is immature and needs to get over themselves.

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My sister... Reasoning is for my wedding I asked her to be my MOH, I paid for her and her oldest son (my godson who was supposed to walk me down the aisle) to get here via airplane and for all there attire... Well three days before my wedding she never got on the plane nor did she call me to tell me... I had to call her local police to find her because she is with an abusive man and I didnt know if he killed her or not.... I was soo hurt after all I have done for her that she would do that to me - I just cant get over it...

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There is a chance that this will happen...some bad things going on right now with someone in my family and it makes me really sad because my family is close

Also my father but that is because he is a miserable piece of garbage that I hope I never see again

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We no longer speak to my grandma, aunt and uncle on my mothers side. they are the most miserable and manipulative people that I know - or should I say "known" - we didn't even invite them to my brothers wedding in March - they did not even deserve an invite!

I'm ok with it though, my life is better off without them in it

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sorry to hear that Janie i am on speaking terms with them however i didnt talk to my mother for about 6-8 mos and i honestly did not feel bad bc i knew it was her fault

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I do not speak with my father or any of his family.

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No, I am talking to everyone...

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My 2 uncles from my mother's side. It's funny what happens to people when someone dies and their family fights over money...

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One of my aunts

She is a gossip and backstabber. She told my whole family when I got pg that I would never amount to anything but a baby making machine.
I only have 1 DS.

I rather not have someone like that in my life.

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My uncle, fathers brother


Basically, he is a pathological liar-and is not ok w/himself that he is gay. Everyone around him is okay w/it, but he thinks everyone is not.

I stopped speaking to him after he made up some big story about my father. Oh, and he didnt go to his own fathers funeral/wake.

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