Family fall outs...

[ummmm]

Do you bicker and fall out?

Got a message from my nephew saying his dad has kicked him out. His dads family are forever falling out. I really don't understand it.

Anyone else got a family like this?

[notasyoungasiwas]

Yes, some of my Dad's family are like this, particulalry one aunt. She didn't even go to her only son's wedding and he's the loveliest boy and wished death and destruction on any offspring he may have!!! They are all friends again now, but I don't think I would have ever forgiven her. She just loves a good fight - horrid woman.

[sara3]

ummmm, mine are a pain in the backside but not in the same way as yours. mine just aren't interested in anyone outside of who lives in their homes.

I rarely see them, and when I do it involves me cooking for everyone :o/

[emmie]

the clampits, and of course, that's why don't stay too long...

[ummmm]

My family don't fall out (except my sister, I don't speak to my sister....horrible, bitter, woman) the rest though, are great.

Feel sorry for my nephew, although I'm sure they'll make up again soon...not nice for him in the meantime...

[Ankou]

i have 2 sisters that haven't spoken to each other for over 12 years.

its bonkers.

[ummmm]

Do you speak to them both Ankou?

[notasyoungasiwas]

Your sister sounds like my aunt ummmm ...

[emmie]

you can choose your friends but not your family, always amazes me that people are surprised when you don't get along, just because you are related don't mean to say you like one another.

[ummmm]

Not nice is it?

I started talking to her when my Dad was sick. I vowed I wouldn't speak to her again after he'd been buried. And I haven't....

My kids still go and see her though...

[notasyoungasiwas]

Nowt so queer as folk eh ??!!

[Ankou]

i do speak to both ummmm

[mccfluff]

my mum's family are a nightmare, they are always falling out about something or other

[ummmm]

Do you try and get them to make up?

[Ankou]

for the first 5 years yes.

[notasyoungasiwas]

It's pointless in my case, my aunt prefers a good ruck to being friends ! Silly woman. I haven't seen her for years now, but once we were close. I lost interest when she treated my lovely cousin so badly.

[ummmm]

No one has tried to get me to make up with my sister so I presume 'they know'

[craft1948]

I haven't fallen out with any of my siblings or cousins, but my mother and her siblings often argued and didn't speak to each other for years.

[supersuezy24]

My aunts on my dads side of the family are some of the nastiest people I have ever come across, claim to be all family orientated yet treat their brothers wives like dirt! Nasty cows!

[andy-hughes]

I am not in contact with my sisters - both older than me - long story.

All families have fall-outs, but if they involve my kids, and they very very rarely do, then i will try and mediate, which is easy because with one exception, they can be talked round.

I remember when my youngest daughter was born, at 3:10 in the morning - I was not on speaking terms with my mum then (since more or less got over it) - and my in-laws told me not to ring if it was after midnight (yes, I know!).

So I walked all the way from the maternity ward three floors up, down to the pay-phones in the entrance hall, and stood there for a few minutes, and then walked back up again because I realised I didn't actually have anyone to phone.

I don't want that for my girls, so I will do everything I can to prevent that happenng to them.

[notasyoungasiwas]

ditto some of my Dad's family supersuezy (my Dad's lovely though).