Some time ago I started a thread about my concern that my son was embarrassed about me. It turns out he has been in a serious relationship for a while now. One which I found out about by accident.

Well it hit me again with a double whammy. I wasn't even aware my daughter was in a relationship herself let alone serious enough she is moving in with this fellow. What? Are you kidding me? What the heck? Why? Then I find out my son is out of the country. Don't you think these are things you would tell your mother?

We talk weekly yet for whatever reason they choose not to communicate with me what is happening in their lives.

As per the encouragement and advice in my pevious thread I called my daughter out on this. She had no answer. Furthermore, when I told her I would bet on the fact her stepfather (they are too close for my liking) knows about what was going on in her and her brother's lives she admitted he did. I asked her why and all I got was a 'dunno'. Even my own father seems to know everything.

Look, it is no accident that such things have been left out of conversation. They have chosen to do this. I am really really hurt and a lot of negative thoughts are going through my head. I feel cruddy about myself and this triggered some depression yesterday.