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Inclusion vs. Exclusion- blog draft concerning families
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 675398" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>This was a sad post to read, as I am coming to grips with the reality that I was shunned for years and years. I used to think it was something I used but I lied to my self. And since my mother died, I found a letter my mother wrote where she told her attorney that she never wanted to see either me or my sister again. </p><p></p><p>My mother was very rejecting if she felt criticized. That made any reconciliation difficult.</p><p></p><p>We turned it around, but I will never have those lost years of family. Sure, it was a dysfunctional family where I did not get what I wanted, but they were my family. The only blood family I will ever have.</p><p></p><p>Even when things got better with my mother I was seldom invited for holidays or birthdays let alone weekend get togethers. My mother would invite my sister out to dinner. My sister would invite my mother over. I was never thought of. I did live 4 hours away. But many families travel for family get togethers. It was always assumed that I was not a part of things, until I was not. And there was no fixing it.</p><p></p><p>The loss will always be part of me. Of my life story. </p><p></p><p>Thank you for this thread.</p><p></p><p>COPA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 675398, member: 18958"] This was a sad post to read, as I am coming to grips with the reality that I was shunned for years and years. I used to think it was something I used but I lied to my self. And since my mother died, I found a letter my mother wrote where she told her attorney that she never wanted to see either me or my sister again. My mother was very rejecting if she felt criticized. That made any reconciliation difficult. We turned it around, but I will never have those lost years of family. Sure, it was a dysfunctional family where I did not get what I wanted, but they were my family. The only blood family I will ever have. Even when things got better with my mother I was seldom invited for holidays or birthdays let alone weekend get togethers. My mother would invite my sister out to dinner. My sister would invite my mother over. I was never thought of. I did live 4 hours away. But many families travel for family get togethers. It was always assumed that I was not a part of things, until I was not. And there was no fixing it. The loss will always be part of me. Of my life story. Thank you for this thread. COPA [/QUOTE]
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