Sorry - Need to vent

[MistaMackay]

So my wife and I both come from quite large families. My lot are very family orientated (except a few members!) and see each other regularly my wife’s only really at special occasions again Barr a few aunts etc.

So today’s Easter Sunday. My kids seen my dad and that’s it. My brothers and sisters sent messages and eggs down with my dad. All except my eldest brother. Not text call which didn’t bother me until I seen on a mutual friends Facebook post that he and my sister in law had organised a “family” bbq and Easter we’ve hunt but only sil family and friends were invited. Not even my dad.
My brother regularly dips in and out of our family but this has really annoyed me.

Then see another post where my wife’s dad and his new wife have had a “grandparents day out” again with only her granddaughter and no acknowledgment at all of our four kids.
Not seen or heard from them in over a year.
No Christmas or birthday messages for the kids either.

It’s really annoyed me on both parts however but my wife thinks I shouldn’t be bothered by it but I can’t help it!

Aannddd breathe! Thanks and apologies again 😁

[Plato]

The evils of social media! Stop checking out everyone else's lives and live your own... it's much more important!

[Bianca]

Originally Posted by Plato

The evils of social media! Stop checking out everyone else's lives and live your own... it's much more important!

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Don't give anyone else (family or otherwise), that much power to influence your mood and well-being. Rightly or wrongly, they're going to do what they're going to do.

[Guest]

Life' s too short - move on. You can choose your friends but not your family.

[MistaMackay]

Definitely! Strange how some friends become more family than family!
Only reason I really have Facebook is to keep in contact with friends and family spread across the world. Can feel a mute spree coming on though 😆
Cheers guys

[daytonababe]

Originally Posted by MistaMackay

Definitely! Strange how some friends become more family than family!
Only reason I really have Facebook is to keep in contact with friends and family spread across the world. Can feel a mute spree coming on though 😆
Cheers guys

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That’s the case for us . Some of our friends are closer to us than family .

My FIL lives 3 miles away and barely ( his choice ) sees our kids . Our friends that live in America know more about them and are more involved .

Doesn’t bother me , we live our life and we are happy and that’s what matters .

[Guest]

I got rid of facebook and twitter years ago and never started on instagram or snapchat - the limit of my social media is here on the Dibb

Strangely the people I like and those that like me still manage to keep in contact though

[Puddle5]

Originally Posted by Guest

I got rid of facebook and twitter years ago and never started on instagram or snapchat - the limit of my social media is here on the Dibb

Strangely the people I like and those that like me still manage to keep in contact though

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Agree with this totally, never had FB account and apart from Dibb use no social Media. We are a large family but see each other regularly, what they do at other times they tell me if they want.

Enjoy your Easter with your immediate family and don't let others get you down

[Lisa123wm]

I really couldn’t care less about stuff like that tbh.
Get on with your own life and leave them to it.

[hutton5]

Family can be so selfish. Do what's best for you and your kids and let everyone else run on.