Have you cut ties with your family? Do you regret it? n/t

[Connonym]

[Maddy McCall]

I love my family. I'm very lucky.

I can't imagine not having them in my life every day.

[trof]

9. Hey...does the astronaut story sound familiar?

;-)

[Maddy McCall]

10. I don't think that...

she'll be able to find diapers in her size.

:P

[trof]

11. Oooooo.

Plus size?
I just KNOW I'll catch hell for that remark.
;-)

[ohiosmith]

1. yes. no.

[MoseyWalker]

2. My brother did, and then regretted it

when he got cancer. He had to rely upon us dumb relatives to care for him.

[idgiehkt]

3. No because I'm surrounded by them

but I can certainly see it happening if I move away. (Not blatantly though) There is a lot of pain there, stuff from the past that probably is not fixable.

My brother did two years ago though.

[crim son]

4. No.

Every now and then there'll be a period of a few weeks where one of us is angry and won't communicate, but we always get past it. My parents are wonderful and my three sisters are my best friends. I am very lucky that way.

[Critters2]

5. No. I really enjoy spending time with my dad, and I miss my mom

I'm glad to be able to help my brother.

But my sister can make me nuts.

[malta blue]

6. I have eliminated one person

and I don't regret it. I feel sorry that she is quite ill at this point, and is asking other family members about me. She wronged me, my mother and my grandmother so many times, and to a degree which is bordering on incomprehensible, I have no regrets at this point. It has been 7 years.

[chknltl]

7. Yes and yes. nuff said

[MichiganVote]

8. I terminated them and it was great and still is!

[NC_Nurse]

12. I did for a couple of years.

And no, no regrets. It totally changed our relationship - for the better.

I had to set limits with an abusive alcoholic. It worked. Now I love her again.

She still pisses me off, but that's different. :-)

[Shine]

13. No, but others in my family of orgin have cut ties with each other

and of course, it effects me. Usually, the way it's played out, I'm the only one they're both talking to, which puts me in a difficult position. Thankfully, it's been years since this happened.

Sometimes, truthfully, it's appropriate to cut ties for a while.

[QMPMom]

14. We have cut ties with my husband's sister.

She has done some pretty shitty things over the past several years. It's been a bit over a year since we have had any communication with her. It can stay that way forever as far as we're concerned. If something were to happen to my husband, I would not let her know. She would not be allowed at the hospital nor, if the worst happened, at the funeral.

[Missy Vixen]

15. Yes

Absolutely not. My life is much more peaceful and happy without them.

Julie