Do you live far away from your parents and siblings ?!
Question: I do. Since 11 years I live in America. I got married, have two kids and am happy. Yet the feeling of "wanting to be with the family" is not as strong anymore. I don't know if it's normal but even when I go and see them, after 2 days, I just want to leave ! Why do I have that feeling inside of me ?
Answers: I do. Since 11 years I live in America. I got married, have two kids and am happy. Yet the feeling of "wanting to be with the family" is not as strong anymore. I don't know if it's normal but even when I go and see them, after 2 days, I just want to leave ! Why do I have that feeling inside of me ?
I guess it is true that home is where the heart is.
It sounds like your heart is with with your children and husband now which is where you are needed most. Sometimes when we mature and become independent the need for family comfort can lessen. That's not to say that the bond and love isn't there, it just means that you are your own person with different needs and responsibilities.
no
Only 1 hour away from my brother which isn't long at all
300 Miles.
Not too far about 8 hours away, that is a great distance for me
I don't live far enough away.
I am less than 20 miles from most my relatives....I think you long for the place you feel most comfy at...thats only natural...=)
My parents and my younger brother live right here with me....my younger brother lives about 150 miles away....but he came here on Christmas Eve. I think he has to go back to work tomorrow....which is unfortunate, because we probably don't see enough of him as it is.
I sometimes feel in my present situation that my parents are right on top of me....but I am sure I would be sad if I were not with them at this time of year. Having said that, we will probably all have had enough of each other's company before my parents leave for India on New Year's Day! They will be gone for 2 weeks.
I know I need quite a lot of "me time"....and I sometimes feel the need to get away after a couple of solid days in my family's company, too!
i think you have just gotten used to the way things are i have a sister like that i think that is pretty normal
As of right now they are all within a 5 mile radius. Come April they will be roughly 2400 miles away
For the most part my family live a few towns away from me. I do have a niece and nephew who live across the country, BUT I have only met them once, so I do NOT miss them in the least. We got off on a bad note the one time I met them. I believe you feel the way you feel because you live here in the US and are quite comfortable here. As such you leave to go visit family and are ready to come HOME in just a short few days / weeks.
MY mother lives in Heaven as do three of my sisters and I do miss them everyday but the missing has gotten a little easier as time goes by! I don't think it is the distance that matters, it is just that we learn that we can go on without them by our side!
I bought a big house and took my mom, dad and siblings to stays with me and its all worth it. I could feel the love and close bonding....though at times its very noisy but thats the spirit of families.....
I love my family.....
My parents are both deceased. My brother lives in Florida and my sister in Michigan and I in the northeast. So, now I just concentrate on my nuclear family as they are what is really important. As we get older, our focus changes. Don't feel guilty.
Yes. I left home when I was 17 to come to college in the US and have lived here since. Both my brothers live in the US too but in different states so we have to make plans to see each other and it's not very often at all. I could never see myself living at home so I don't really miss it. I see my parents at least twice a year which is fine.
I know what you mean about only being able to be around them for a few days. I feel the same way. It's a bit sad and all, but it's just how I feel. Our relationships are better in the sense that since we don't spend as much time together as we used to, we try to make the times that we are together as nice as possible. I do wish I could see my niece and nephew more though since they're similar in ages to my children...
I feel like I'm babbling so I'll wrap it up... I don't know if these feelings are valid or not. People say that you should embrace all your family etc, but I don't think it's something that you should force, otherwise it will turn out worse and could possibly end up hurting the relationships more than helping... that's my opinion anyway. Hope this helps at least a little. =)
Yes. I live in a different country believe it or not.
I know what you mean about wanting to leave after I've been around them for awhile. I don't know if it is just because I like being away from them or just because I like my distance...
ABOUT 4 HOURS AWAY YES MY FAMILY A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY
I live 300 miles away. Somedays that is too far, some days too close.
What you are feeling is normal, you have your own home and family, and that is where you want to be,,,,,,you will always love your family, and visit them, and miss them, but your like is with your husband and children, and that is where you want to be....very normal
One of my sisters lives half a mile from me....
Baby sister lives 9 miles away....
Momma lives about 17 miles away....
We are tight...
Very tight....
I think I would die if I were not close to them...
Peace.
I'm 4 hours away from my Mom & Sister.
I love them but I don't stay too long, because I like my routine and responsibilities as they too have their own. It doesn't mean that you love them any less, it's just you have your own life and family now to care for.
We're all scattered all over the place including one sister that lives in Germany with her husband. The only reletives I have here in Chicago are my own kids. We do somehow manage to all get together on Thanksgiving.
4392,4 miles from what I call my home town. Just find out. I do think it's better not to see each other all the time, makes everybody closer.
I come from a close Italian family ..............
Family is extremely important ...................Even if I married someone from another country I would try and see my Mom and Sister and my aunts and cousins when I can no matter what :))))
I am half an hour away from my immediate family not so bad.................
No all of my family is close together. My parents are divorced but live within 35 miles of each other and there are 7 kids including me and we all live within 35 miles of each other too.
As far as yours I guess that is a good thing to feel like that. It means you are happy and content with your life and you already have everything you need. Just try not to lose touch with them completely. I am sure they still love you!!