Family Members: Do you get along with all of them?

Nurses General Nursing

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You know you have to see them, but have you ever hated getting together with them? I mean, you still love them....but, can't stand being around them.

Anyone that expects to get along with their entire family is bound to fail. Those are very high expectations.

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Well I am glad to know I am not only one that comes from dysfunctional family. Some of stories are sad.. My relationship with my stepfamily can be summed up briefly... My father passed away in January of this - nobody told me until the end of March. Even at that found out thru the grapevine. Pathetic..

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Mom: No...it really hurts when I see mothers who are so, well, maternal...love their kids unconditionally. I was walkingon eggshells with her in utero.

Dad: Much better than mother.

My m. grandmother was someone I adored...she's been dead for almost 14y, and there are times when the sadness is just as fresh as the day she died. She was such an interesting person...not the stereotypical grandmother, but I really loved her.

No siblings...

Cousins, aunts, uncles...who knows? We're not what you'd call a close family.

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The ones I really like live too far away so i only see them once a year at the family reunion. Get along with most of the locals, even though my relationship with my mother gets more strained as time goes along. I think I remind her too much of her husband *sigh*.

Haven't seen my grandfather since I was 4. 22 now, he called me last year and said he wanted to visit. Explained to him that I'm a devil-worshipping as#-pirate and that we probably wouldn't have much to talk about. Haven't heard from him since ;).

Brian

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Specializes in Community Health Nurse.

My family...both immediate and extended...get along just like "dysfunctional family members" are suppose to...:D...now aint that a novel of an idea to write about one day??? :rotfl: :D Nuff said...I'd rather talk about my friends that I get to choose as family. Can't choose "blood" kin, but we sho' can choose our friends, eh? :chuckle

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Specializes in Mostly LTC, some acute and some ER,.

the ones that I live with I sure as hell dont get along with . . . my distant relatives I love. I love the ones that I live with but shhhhh, they dont think so, and I wanna keep it that way.

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I get along with everyone except my sister, whose a headcase. Shes the type that always has to complain about something. When my sister is miserable, everyone else has to be. And shes miserable alot.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Please!!!!!!!!! I moved 500 miles away for a reason!!!!!

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Specializes in ER.

The reason we are all so good with psycho families is because we know them so well. Nurses have to be able to spot these people as they walk through the doors of the unit.

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WOW!! Now I don't feel so alone after reading all your stories.!!

Is this typical for nurses' families or typical of society in general, I wonder???

Lots of ETOH related stuff...and denial...my clear childlike eyes saw the drunks and dysfunction in my family, but I was told I was imagining things or 'such an exaggerator' when I tried to talk/deal with stuff I saw...

It made me somewhat harsh on those who profess to love/care about me but behave in ways other than loving. I tend to move 1000 miles away from people like that....;)

I drove 1000 miles every Christmas while my parents were alive so they could see their grandbaby. I have no regrets about that...and my son has some nice Christmas memories...we planned our trip every year and it was 'talk time' on the long drive. :)

My inlaws are ruled by a selfish, crazed manipulative witch so I have zip to do with them if I can help it. (My MIL wore black to my wedding...'nuff said) :(

Great thread!!! We certainly have stories to share don't we...LOL!

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

Get togethers with my family can be best be likened to the Stephen King movie "Children Of The Corn".

Traveling to nowhere for hours.

Not a friendly face when you get there.

No decent food.

Really religious people in dark clothes quoting the bible at you.

No way to escape...no matter what you do.

Scary people roaming with sharp instruments and continual threat of blood shed at any moment.

The threat of crucification (verbal or otherwise) hanging over you.

And we don't even have cute Peter Hortan to save us by burning the monster!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mattsmom81: I think it's society in general. I headed 1000 miles away right out of high school, it was great!!

Them: You coming home for Xmas?

Me: Do you have $400 for my plane tickets?

Them: Well....

Me: That's what I thought. Come visit anytime.

Now I live one hour away, have yet to have anyone drive down here to visit. Get cranky if I don't huff it up there on my one day off each month :)

Brian

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