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Old 02-01-2015, 11:36 AM
 
Location: TN/NC
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Over the years I've been close to some relatives at one point, then drifted away. Others I was never close to, then became closer to over time. What relatives are you closest and not closest to?
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Old 02-01-2015, 12:04 PM
 
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Not close to any of them. Trust me, this is a good thing. My life is much more peaceful this way.

You get two families: One via your parents and one you put together for yourself. I focus on the second.
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Old 02-01-2015, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Portlandia "burbs"
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My two brothers, although I live far from them.

One niece that I'm particularly fond of. She lives far, too.

One nephew that lives here (husband's side).

That's about it. Most of the nieces and nephews and their kids, and my husband's siblings.... not close to any of them. But that's mostly because I'm not that family-oriented to begin with.
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Old 02-01-2015, 12:46 PM
 
Location: I am right here.
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I'm close to my kids!

Not cousins, not aunts, etc.

I get along with in-laws just great...we're just not close. I'm OK with that!
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Old 02-01-2015, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Not close to any. Have some contact with my brother who lives over 1000 miles away.

No relatives living in my area does not help.
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Old 02-01-2015, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Sorta close to mom. Pretty distant from everyone else. Probably for the best.
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Old 02-01-2015, 05:37 PM
 
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I am close to my brother (as I have been most of our lives) although he and his family live far away from me.
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Old 02-01-2015, 05:45 PM
 
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I'm close to my mom and son. I'm not too close to my sisters.
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Old 02-01-2015, 06:29 PM
 
Location: NYC
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My BIL and SIL, of course husband and children.
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Old 02-01-2015, 06:56 PM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I'm only my maternal aunts (their husbands too) and their young children.

Haven't even met my paternal aunts and uncles (and their children), but if phone call or Facebook counts I guess I have.

I really want to be close to my maternal grandfather's side (his sister's children, who are grown adults with children themselves). I have so many nostalgic memories back in the day when we were close to them. *sigh*
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