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    Dizzy Family vs Money - just a little vent here

    How do you all feel about your work and family ?

    I am mainly closest emotional to my child and select few extended family. For the holidays, I have very small desire to be physically present for more than a few minutes with certain friends and family members. maybe phone, text, mail, or email or video chat as another option if the connection is genuine and mutually respectful.

    I have a high desire to be on a tropical island with my child and new family and friends creating our own holiday traditions away from some of these oppressive family and friends.

    I felt obligated to them for the holidays when I'd much rather be working.

    Im im not saying I don't love them I just would feel better being able to love from a distance.

    I really want to relocated but funds always seem tight.


    Just needing a little vent.

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    Default Re: Family vs Money - just a little vent here

    I think that navigating family issues is def an area where the phrase 'You can't plz everyone' applies. I usually like even my closest family in small doses, & of course my animals in potentially-larger-doses-than-is-probably-healthy Keep your physical distance for the most part if that is what makes you happy, b/c happy ppl are generally more pleasant to interact w/.

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    Default Re: Family vs Money - just a little vent here

    Quote Originally Posted by miss.a.p1600 View Post
    I felt obligated to them for the holidays when I'd much rather be working.
    ^I feel the same way. I'm only close to my immediate family, but I have a big family and it's a chore to spend time with basically complete strangers-simply because it's Christmas.
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    Default Re: Family vs Money - just a little vent here

    i can totally relate to this. even in my immediate family i'm not close with any of my siblings or parents; we act cordial enough but there's never been a deeper emotional connection, and none of them know the depth of my personality, or could ever come to terms w my dancing if they found out. i wish things weren't this way but i've come to accept it. being around extended family around the holidays is pretty taxing as well, I just smile and BS and be on my way. it's good to be nice, but the dynamic of your relationship probably won't change if it's been that way for this long. don't trip you are def not alone!!!
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    I am not close to my extended family. They don't really know me as a person, and that's alright.

    My immediate family, I love them, but they can get on my nerves as well. In all honesty, my family really doesn't know me completely even if they think they do, since they wouldn't understand me... I don't think everyone shows their true self to their family.

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    I soo feel you. Tropical islands always seem particularly appealing around festive seasons. And possibly cheaper than buying a whole lot of crap gifts no one really wants anyway..

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