Ask Lemmy

Some I would definitely talk to regularly, some I already don't talk to even though they are family.

Nah, probably not. They're fine but I have not much in common with them. I talked to one sibling for the first time in five years last year. I send another a happy birthday text once a year. I talk to the one living parent a couple times a year. Theres no bad blood between them and I.

We are a pretty independent family anyway, always have been. I see friends call up their parents weekly or even daily and I find it so strange to have a connection to them like that. Who just...calls up a family member randomly?

No and I'm already to that point.

It's just my two older brothers that are left. One is a narcissist and not worth my time. The other is a rabid Gravy SEAL who would rather have Kyle Shittenhouse as his brother than me.

It's not just politics that separates me from them, there is a lot of family history of disrespect and attempted abuse.

I'll be honest, every time I feel like I can express my opinions about my family one of them manages to find it. This may be how I learn I have cousins on Lemmy.

So I'll just mention my parents, who've become more like friends since my physical distance from them has increased over the last 20 years. And they're all (including step-parents) weirdly (considering their siblings, nieces, and nephews) progressive.

Half of them, no. They don’t understand me, don’t respect me, and think their opinion is the same as objective fact — and think Google is their credible source for all things. In fact, when the one person dies who is the only reason I speak to that side of the family, I’ll probably just stop, since I’ll no longer feel any obligation to do so.

Only my older sister. Not my oldest sister though; we don't have a lot in common.

There are better members of my family, and there are worse. I'd keep relations only with people who deserve it.

I barely talk to them and they are my family...

The ones who are left, yes.

My dad if he was still living, yes.

The family of my ex aren't family anymore and I do talk to them too.

My mom I wasn't close to. My many siblings I get along with fine but don't see often. My kids are closer with me and with each other, maybe it skips a generation. They don't talk to their dad much but he burned that bridge.

I wouldn't talk to my kids. Someone might think I were a pedophile.

Yes. I would definitely want to. If you love your family then you would hopefully agree with me.

My family have lots of interesting things to talk about, and I could only find out by being willing to listen. That's also why you should try to respect your family, especially your parents.