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@SarahGrace omg I have a brother who is the same way! I have two younger brothers, one 4 years younger and he’s great, but we just don’t talk that often. My other brother is almost two years younger than me (27) and he’s just obnoxious when he calls. Sucks too because he’s my only family that lives close by lol. I have an older sister and we talk once in a while. My mom calls me often and she visits when she can, but I live in California and she lives in Missouri.
My parents absolutely yes — they are super excited and invested, but nothing from siblings and nephew. They haven’t checked in or even got anything off the baby registry.
Hi I am an only child (on my mother’s side) but I am the oldest of 5 on my Dad’s side, but we all grew up in different states and they all have other siblings so no siblings check on me at all. I can’t say that it bothers me too much, as I’m not surprised and maybe I’m just used to it. My mother also suddenly past away 2 years ago so that’s not an option. Also, my MIL doesn’t care for me so she hasn’t been invested in my pregnancy at all. She has her other grandkids (that are grown) that she dotes on but when I saw her a few months ago no acknowledgement or no questions were asked to me about my pregnancy at all. Luckily, I do have other family and friends that do check on me so it’s not all sad but I did think I would get a bit more attention than this in all honesty. But I don’t really have any family in CA so I guess this is just getting me ready for how it will be moving forward growing my family anyway.
Same here, I have a sister who checked up on me like once during this whole pregnancy. It kind of makes me sad but we never talked like that even before I got pregnant but it still hurts cause girl you’re my big sister 🙄 we should be close but we’re not
Same here. Second pregnancy and everyone been so disconnected with me. I moved 2hrs away beginning of my pregnancy and I thought I would get more check ins, at least text but here we are 7 weeks left in this pregnancy and they couldn’t tell you anything I’ve done or how this pregnancy been for me and I’m the youngest out of my siblings. They all have multiples and are done having kids. All of my nieces and nephews are 7 and up
@SarahGrace Thank you for sharing! What is the age difference between your other siblings? Mine ranges between 10, 6 and 3 years apart from me so it’s interesting to take that into account too.
@Alex My siblings are the same. They havent even asked if we need anything or know we have registry. Do you plan to have them meet your baby?
@Martine I am sorry to hear about your Moms passing. I try to focus on the extended family that checks in on us too. I feel the same, its something I am getting used to as I grow and focus on my own family.
@Cecilia I am sorry, I totally understand. Hell yeah it still hurts. I hope you know youre family you created is enough in those sad times.
@🌻Shaunna🌻 I could have wrote this. 👌🏽
I doubt it. My baby shower is this weekend and while she RSVP’d she hasn’t let me know she got a flight/hotel …nothing. That lets me know she’s not coming, which has me saying no to coming for the birth. Probably won’t l meet baby until God knows when. The relationship is dry at the moment.
Yes it is & thankfully I have another sister that I’m incredibly close to 🙏🏼
@Alex I hope you have a wonderful baby shower. Its always the other persons loss if they arent there to celebrate you.
So my older brother is 4-5 years older depending on the month you ask. My older sister (never talk to) she’s a little messed up (I don’t mean that lightly), she’s 11 years older than me.
My siblings no, well my younger brother (16 months younger than me) calls every so often but it’s more so to “annoy” me. I never talk to my other siblings. My mom does check on me, my husband and 18 month old if we don’t talk in a few days. But with my siblings, we don’t talk and my younger brother it’s maybe every blue moon haha, he always says rude things to me and other stuff thinking he’s being funny so I avoid his calls a lot but occasionally will answer. But yes I totally understand where you are coming from. Edit: I should also mention my younger brother is 27 years old.