Quote:
Originally Posted by Little Cat
I don't really have one, and it bothers me more and more as I get older. I never married or had children, have no siblings and no relatives in the UK where I live, apart from my 84 year old mother who lives with me and I care for. I've always wished I had a family and I know I idealise it. I hate Christmas and festivities and gatherings because they always make me feel sad and inadequate. But I'm conscious from reading postings on here and IRL that families aren't always helpful or loving or as wonderful as I dream of.
What are your thoughts and experiences?
|
I have a large family, not that you'd know it if you knew me. There was a lot of abuse in my family, and since I spoke out about it I became "the evil one" and I don't have much to do with them anymore. I'm in my 50s now and once the lot of them found out they couldn't get money from me they left me alone.
I have my husband and my daughter. It's enough.