Family

[Linybaby]

So I have posted a few times on here but never one like this…

I grew up thinking I had a HUGE extended family. My grandparents all came from really large families, many brothers and sisters.

My mother always saw her first cousins as I was growing up. Since then they all moved and lies have been said by my grandmother (ie: I never wanted or invited her to my wedding when I included her in all the preparations and when I asked her if she was going to wear a gown or a dress she informed me she wasn’t coming - cried for days)

Now I realize that the only people I have in my life are my parents and my own children and husband. God never Blessed me with any friends, although I have tried and prayed for them, it never came to be with anyone… (another story on to itself).

When my parents are gone (pray not for a VERY long time). I only have us and it scares me.
I know I need to Trust in God and He is all I need but from going from having this HUGE family to having almost no extended family left scares me.

Anyone else in this position?

 

[Linybaby]

Also when do I stop being a new member? When can I participate in polls?

 

[1ke]

well, you still have a huge extended family. It is up to you to reach out to people individually and develop a relationship with them.

 

[Annie39]

So I have posted a few times on here but never one like this…

I grew up thinking I had a HUGE extended family. My grandparents all came from really large families, many brothers and sisters.

My mother always saw her first cousins as I was growing up. Since then they all moved and lies have been said by my grandmother (ie: I never wanted or invited her to my wedding when I included her in all the preparations and when I asked her if she was going to wear a gown or a dress she informed me she wasn’t coming - cried for days)

Now I realize that the only people I have in my life are my parents and my own children and husband. God never Blessed me with any friends, although I have tried and prayed for them, it never came to be with anyone… (another story on to itself).

When my parents are gone (pray not for a VERY long time). I only have us and it scares me.
I know I need to Trust in God and He is all I need but from going from having this HUGE family to having almost no extended family left scares me.

Anyone else in this position?

I hope that this does not sound callus and hope that you aren’t offended but have you done and soul searching to determine why you have no friends? Are you exceptionally shy? Or is there something else you could work on? I know 3 people who are either friendless or very nearly so and one is depressed (as in needing meds) the other 2 have acerbic personalities. They are members of the same family and certain personalities are inheritable, the person who has been given this type of personality just needs to work on it and things will go smoother.

ANNIE

 

[tawny]

Have you tried reaching out and befriending members of your parish that you see frequently in church.