tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post2994914787939169317..comments2024-03-28T06:52:22.792-04:00Comments on Patio Postcards: Happy August Lists - Question 11Patio Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-50336566355127114052021-06-03T23:58:26.498-04:002021-06-03T23:58:26.498-04:00That must have been a very difficult situation for...That must have been a very difficult situation for your mother, your siblings and you! My mother married a widower with 5 children and then, I came along; there's a 16 year age gap between my oldest half-brother and me. We were a family as long as my father lived. After he died and my mother started dating her second husband, the family unit broke up. I am still not that close to my half-brothers and half-sister, although my half-sister and I keep in touch (we both live in the US) and I exchange the occasional card with my oldest half-brother (who lives in Sri Lanka); the other 3 half-brothers have died. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-43826288857799538372015-08-12T14:45:42.884-04:002015-08-12T14:45:42.884-04:00Oh My Muse I know you weren't fishing. There a...Oh My Muse I know you weren't fishing. There are days, there are moments, but everyone has a story and everyone is fighting something.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-69514710840709056872015-08-12T14:31:33.216-04:002015-08-12T14:31:33.216-04:00Thanks Eileen. I am not sure how I feel about the...Thanks Eileen. I am not sure how I feel about the lack of closeness, sometimes I wish it was other than what it is. I think that some of the issues surrounding our childhood home is what keeps us as adults at bay. I can only deal with what I can and how I can. :)Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-69948933085313262552015-08-12T14:29:23.766-04:002015-08-12T14:29:23.766-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-57838085396875272792015-08-12T14:04:11.395-04:002015-08-12T14:04:11.395-04:00Sorry, wasn't fishing (in case you thought). ...Sorry, wasn't fishing (in case you thought). What I should have said - explicitly - was very interesting and thanks for sharing. You've done so well.Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-54881714513264958952015-08-12T14:03:19.793-04:002015-08-12T14:03:19.793-04:00The lack of closeness doesn't matter, so long ...The lack of closeness doesn't matter, so long as you are happy with the situation. I'm the youngest of 4 and can't imagine having that many siblings; the three I've got are hard enough to deal with!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this with us.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-50474785107552956382015-08-12T13:54:13.045-04:002015-08-12T13:54:13.045-04:00I am not sure any of us have come completely come ...I am not sure any of us have come completely come to terms with the situations but some days are better. Some of us say in spite of situations, some of us say because of situations, we all fight those demons in our own ways.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-68293684989107699352015-08-12T13:51:19.798-04:002015-08-12T13:51:19.798-04:00There is probably so much more I could write BUT I...There is probably so much more I could write BUT I think it would frighten the readers. The sanity has been through therapy.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-36031913274844906612015-08-12T12:22:06.376-04:002015-08-12T12:22:06.376-04:00Wow: that's an unusual, interesting tangle of ...Wow: that's an unusual, interesting tangle of connections. Not an easy one to come to terms with, I'm sureSianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-8598276998706802302015-08-11T14:14:54.543-04:002015-08-11T14:14:54.543-04:00I can't even imagine what that must have been ...I can't even imagine what that must have been like. Just having 11 siblings is enough of a feat for me to get my head around, without the complications of half-families coming and going. I don't know how I would react to the knowledge that one parent seemed to have so little respect for the other (I'm only guessing). Then with the emotional/financial considerations, I ask myself how your dad explained it to himself and what relationships he was able to foster with any or all of his kids... Your mother's acceptance/understanding is amazing.<br /><br />It is what it is, but it's a pity that you haven't at least ended up with more of a clan from amongst so many family members. It would have been nice if at least the closest siblings/nieces/nephews in age had forged ties, but I can see how that might have been impossible. Good for you, finding sanity amidst chaos! (Seriously.)Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.com