Trying to keep a family together...

Published on August 26, 2005 By ----- In Misc

Well, been thinking lately... At the moment there is a bit of a problem within my family going on. There's a wedge spliting the various 'factions'/ There is my aunt, uncle and cousins, Thats one group. There's me, my mom, my sister, brother, sis-in-law, and nieces. Thats another. It used to be it was just my aunts family, my mom's family. Now, recently, my brother never came to my sisters birthday in july (well, it wasn't that recent), never called, got her a present. Now my sister is bummed out about it. She cares for her brother, she does hold a bit of a ill feeling because of past relations between her father and my eldest brother. But she still cares about him. Now, the norm has been to get together with every one (our side of the family, mum, sis,etc...not including aunt, thats another story

) but with my mum's birthday coming up on the 28th, and her turning 57, its getting more and more importent to spend time with her family. (not that it wasn't before) And my bro and sis/in/law emailed saying they wanted to take my mom to a brunch like thing on sunday, which is when she had planned to get together with my sis. My mom is stuck, she doesn't want to brush off my bro, or my sis. My bro owes a bit of money my mum loaned him from the money she fot from selling her home a few years back. So she's been under the weather, trying to think of what to do. I on the other hand feel lost as well. There's been a rift between my aunts side and my mom's side. Every time they talk, they are somewhat brusque (right word?) towards each other. Ever since my granny died, she was the glue. Now it seems like i'm the glue. And it is a pain, i don't want to have to keep the family together. They should stay together. Thats what familys do.

Comments

HC1240

on Aug 26, 2005

It's tough to be the mediator... to be the voice of reason in the midst of what seems to be insanity. Wish I had advice. Best of luck to you, Bailey. Go with your heart.

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on Aug 26, 2005

to be the voice of reason in the midst of what seems to be insanity

--Yes, that exactly how it feels...Thank you...

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