Is it normal that i like my family in small doses?

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My family and I are so different, I had a lot of problems in the past because my mom was cold as an ice with me and she just never understood me and I could never understand her. Now, I've lived by myself for the last two years and it has been amazing. I do like to see my family and talk to them, but in small doses. My mom still doesn't respect the things I do at all, or my decisions and many other things, I just don't feel comfortable with her and the way she takes some things. I like him, but I think I like her/them in small doses, seeing them once in a while works for me, being here for more than one week in unsufferable, I'¿ve tried, still trying, but it's hard, it's a 24/7 challenge, too tiring. I feel like if I come back home it would be one of the worst things I could do. I'm 25 now.

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  • little_freak
    11 years ago

    Absolutely. I'm, the same age as you and you are describing my dream life.

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  • miss_confused
    11 years ago

    Same here. I'm getting married soon and I'm glad I'm getting rid of my mum. I will visit her occasionally. I can't live with her 24/7 too. I love her but I just dislike her and her behaviour.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    Some members of my family are great to be around (lol, my relative's Christmas card to me "spend this on something frivolous like food or weed"), but some I can only spend a few hours of my time before they put me under the weather with their pessimism. Sometimes blood is all you have in common.

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  • Justsomejerk
    11 years ago

    Family are a sometimes food.

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  • TheSecret
    11 years ago

    Everyone needs to be taken in doses. Some people, different amounts, especially if it's people who you consistently do not see eye to eye with. So yes it's normal.

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  • nelly96
    11 years ago

    Yep, you don't have to like your family, just love them. I don't think many people like their family. I don't. I live with whackjobs.

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  • Gravy
    11 years ago

    I'm a bloke, 20yrs older and could have written your story word for word. I live overseas, my mum's coming over in 2 days with my sisters and my son is coming separately. Will be interesting, always starts off well until I get jack of my mum interfering with my relationship and parenting. ie. I'm a failed father and how the ex-'can't keep her snickers on' wife is such a victim and hard done by. This time I will keep the dose very small.

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  • Who_Fan4Life
    11 years ago

    I get the ''small doses'' thing, EVEN THOUGH I love spending time with them. I get where you are coming from.

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  • hockeygal
    11 years ago

    I'm older and learned over the years that family can be worse than strangers. I'm happier too if I keep my distance from parents and siblings. I do love them, but for reasons I will not discuss, I do not like them very much.

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  • justsomekidfromcanada
    11 years ago

    Me too man, me too.

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    • youngoddess
      11 years ago

      I'm not a man lol

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