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I don't have much of a relationship with my parents or siblings. We don't fight or anything, we just are not that close. We all live 8-9 hours away from each other and I'll call my parents maybe 1-2 times a year around the holidays.
I talked to my sister a few months ago and didn't even know she had got divorced a year ago, and had another kid. I don't really talk about my family or growing up much, we were really poor and I was an awkward, shy mess in school. I hated my childhood and I'm really happy where I'm at now.
In my last relationship I feel like this was one of the things that really irked my girlfriend. She always said she knows nothing about me or my past and I'd never really talk about it or my family since there isn't much to say. I always found it so weird how she talked to her sisters, brother and parents almost daily. I figured it was just an Asain thing. She eventually monkey branched over to some dentist guy that owns his practice and has a lot of money, It's one of the reasons I relocated to Denver. Just needed a change of scenery and the skiing is better!
I feel like I'm a pretty open book, I don't use social media aside from Intsagam that I post pictures of my travels on, I only have like 18 followers that are co workers for the most part. I had a Facebook just to try out tinder but I don't have friends or even use it. I guess that's weird for a 30-something too? Maybe I'm still just a little to unavailable and closed, but I feel like I let people in more than I used to.
Anyway, is it a turnoff if the person you're seeing is not close to their family and has a small social circle?
Well, if you can pull it off, fake a French accent and tell her "Mademoiselle, after my service in the Foreign Legion, I have no past".
Not just anybody can pull this off, if you are much under 30 it's not likely to be believable...
I don't have much of a relationship with my parents or siblings. We don't fight or anything, we just are not that close. We all live 8-9 hours away from each other and I'll call my parents maybe 1-2 times a year around the holidays.
I talked to my sister a few months ago and didn't even know she had got divorced a year ago, and had another kid. I don't really talk about my family or growing up much, we were really poor and I was an awkward, shy mess in school. I hated my childhood and I'm really happy where I'm at now.
In my last relationship I feel like this was one of the things that really irked my girlfriend. She always said she knows nothing about me or my past and I'd never really talk about it or my family since there isn't much to say. I always found it so weird how she talked to her sisters, brother and parents almost daily. I figured it was just an Asain thing. She eventually monkey branched over to some dentist guy that owns his practice and has a lot of money, It's one of the reasons I relocated to Denver. Just needed a change of scenery and the skiing is better!
I feel like I'm a pretty open book, I don't use social media aside from Intsagam that I post pictures of my travels on, I only have like 18 followers that are co workers for the most part. I had a Facebook just to try out tinder but I don't have friends or even use it. I guess that's weird for a 30-something too? Maybe I'm still just a little to unavailable and closed, but I feel like I let people in more than I used to.
Anyway, is it a turnoff if the person you're seeing is not close to their family and has a small social circle?
Since you are the one who said it, then you are the one I should be asking.
Being happy for her has nothing to do with me pointing out your use of the term "monkey branching" when describing her.
I see.
Nope I am not reaching to be offended in the least. All I did was read your post and pointed out the things that sounded derogatory.
Grow up? Perhaps you should listen to your own advice. Emotional intelligence goes a long way in the dating world.
Your comments, Matadora, were totally obsolete, and contributed absolutely nothing positive to this discussion. Only useless, negative, unjustified criticism.
Your comments, Matadora, were totally obsolete, and contributed absolutely nothing positive to this discussion. Only useless, negative, unjustified criticism.
Your post about my comments have contributed nothing to this discussion but negativity and misrepresentation of my intentions.
My comments were appropriate and based on what the OP had said in his opening post.
His rude and derogatory sentiments were not appropriate in the least and really had nothing to do with his question.
my family are a bunch of narcissistic greedy losers. I have no contact with them. I do fine in relationships.
Most folks whether they want to admit it or not come from dysfunctional families. One way to look at it is...it's not your fault but still your problem.
Many people who have unresolved issues with family also have trouble in relationships of any kind.
It's a festering wound that they have buried deep once they choose to cut all ties with the family.
No matter how bad a persons family, they need to find a way to release the wounds and make peace within themselves for whatever happened.
Your post about my comments have contributed nothing to this discussion but negativity and misrepresentation of my intentions.
My comments were appropriate and based on what the OP had said in his opening post.
His rude and derogatory sentiments were not appropriate in the least and really had nothing to do with his question.
Perhaps you need to go back and read post 35.
I read post # 35 where you made your inappropriate criticism how he behaved to this Asian woman dumping him and moving on to a dentist with a lot of money. Sure this upset him, and nothing derogative in his comments.
How would you react if some man dumps you for a rich woman?
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that generally indicates one is goofing around and kidding.
