Subj : Family vs Politics - Did
To   : Argos
From : Dr. What
Date : Sun Jan 05 2025 01:14 pm

-=> Argos wrote to All <=-

 Ar> The dilemma now is the nuclear waste fallout withing families
 Ar> "DISOWNING" each other completely.  No communication, total silence and
 Ar> yes, the Holidays with family did not exist.

 Ar> So, I guess the real question is simple.  Is this appropriate and is
 Ar> this an approach to resolve?

Let me take the politics out using my story.

I have two brothers.  They got married and had kids.  Later, I got married. 
But there was always some sort of strain between us that I never understood. 
Over time, I was not invited to things like their kid's birthdays or
graduations (yet my parents and even my aunt and uncle were).

So it was obvious that they didn't want me in their lives.

But I figure that's OK.  It's their lives and their families and, so, their
decisions.

Then there was an "event" between a niece and my wife that was used to cause a
big break up.  Personally, I felt relieved.  Even though I never understood the
nature of the tension, I could feel it.

It's been 10 years now without talking to either of my brothers and I have to
say that I don't miss a thing.  I still have holidays, but not with them and
their families.

Right now, my mom is holding us in communications.  But once she passes, I
probably won't ever have any contact with them for the rest of my life.

And I'm OK with that.


.... Love is grand. Divorce is twenty grand.
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