Is it normal to not be invited to a family reuion

I come from big family, but not close to them like I use to. I haven't seen any of them for almost 11 yrs. I don't drive due to my physically disable becoming worse. I been physically disable all my life. 5yrs before, I use to drive and drove almost 15 yrs.When I drove 4-5 hrs., I use to go visit them almost every occasions, once every 6-8 wks. because I wanted to and not because I have to. For 11 yrs, no one in the family came visit me or stayed in touch.I try to understand, that everyone is busy, has family of there own, too far to come, or just busy. But now 11 yrs past, come on give me a break. I found out on the Facebook, pictures of my family at the family reuion. I was very hurt, that no one bother to tell me, invite, e-mail, or phone call. What's even worse, just one week before the reuion, me and mom talked over 1 1/2 hr. and yet no word from my mom. When I asked her about it, why I was not included in the family reuion or family pictures? All she said, that she wasn't in charge. How am I suppose to react to this. One point, I mad at mom for not telling me,or why she herself didn't call me and invite me, if I'm a family member or least that what my mom keep telling me. Mom and I try to connect through e-mail, but it didn't go well. Now, we don't speak to each other. What or how should I feel and why can't I let this go. Or am I just in the way to my family? Any advise?

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  • Hi, sorry to hear bout that. But it's worth reminding that it's been eleven years since you last met any of your family members. Eleven years is a really really long time, and it will take and require you loads to rebuild the relationship back to where it had been. A simple way might be to send out birthday cards or texts to wish your brothers or sisters a happy birthday a day or two before their birthday. You have definitely gone through tough times. But i think you know that, to receive we must give. Sometimes we get nothing back. Just keep trying.

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    • I do rubber stamping making hand made cards. I have sent them home made cards every year till this year. Only because for 4 yrs in row, I did not recieve any kind of cards or thank you from any of them. And it's not cheap to make cards when you only have one income and big family. Even just saying thank you in e-mail, or phone would better than nothing.

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  • Next time I have a family reunion, I will invite you:) no one should be left out:)

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  • Your family hates u goto it ruin it and tell them all fuck you

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  • Thats terrible. I'm really sorry. I think you should find out who exactly was in charge of that, and ask them directly.

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