Seems normal to me but I’m not exactly the poster boy for “normal” social and familial relationships.
Personally I’ve backed off from my family a good bit, the main reasons being that I enjoy what solitude I get and that I want to live my own life. They are constantly around each other (this applies less to my Mom, Dad, but more to the slew of step-siblings) going to all the kids ball games and every minor event.
That’s not my jam, I don’t expect that level of participation from them in my own kids lives. I’m the parent, let me raise my kiddos, being there for major events only is just fine with me. I don’t enjoy many social functions either, and the thought of having to constantly be around them (even though I really do care) is tiring. So I backed off a bit, to their irritation it seems but it’s my life not theirs.
Personally I’ve backed off from my family a good bit, the main reasons being that I enjoy what solitude I get and that I want to live my own life. They are constantly around each other (this applies less to my Mom, Dad, but more to the slew of step-siblings) going to all the kids ball games and every minor event.
That’s not my jam, I don’t expect that level of participation from them in my own kids lives. I’m the parent, let me raise my kiddos, being there for major events only is just fine with me. I don’t enjoy many social functions either, and the thought of having to constantly be around them (even though I really do care) is tiring. So I backed off a bit, to their irritation it seems but it’s my life not theirs.
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