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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 409276" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Family support? what a concept.</p><p></p><p>My parents moved 3000 miles away when they became grandparents. I found out my father had died when my aunt called to tell me. I found out on February 6 this year that my mom had died when my sister's girlfriend called H and told him my mom died on "february 7" LAST YEAR! Needless to say, the family bond is not close with us.</p><p></p><p>My mother in law was a blessing in the early days of parenting. However, when she turned 80, she began to have health problems and could no longer drive. This coincided with all of the problems in my marriage so I have sort of pulled away from her rather than run the risk of having to discuss her son with her. My sister in law is useless and a bigger difficult child than my own kids.</p><p></p><p>I have very little support from friends, primarily because I won't ask for any. I do not believe in asking for help. I have pulled back from many friends rather than let them know what is going on in my life and the new friends I make are all kept at an emotional distance. </p><p></p><p>My only support is me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 409276, member: 3493"] Family support? what a concept. My parents moved 3000 miles away when they became grandparents. I found out my father had died when my aunt called to tell me. I found out on February 6 this year that my mom had died when my sister's girlfriend called H and told him my mom died on "february 7" LAST YEAR! Needless to say, the family bond is not close with us. My mother in law was a blessing in the early days of parenting. However, when she turned 80, she began to have health problems and could no longer drive. This coincided with all of the problems in my marriage so I have sort of pulled away from her rather than run the risk of having to discuss her son with her. My sister in law is useless and a bigger difficult child than my own kids. I have very little support from friends, primarily because I won't ask for any. I do not believe in asking for help. I have pulled back from many friends rather than let them know what is going on in my life and the new friends I make are all kept at an emotional distance. My only support is me. [/QUOTE]
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