Do You Still Go To A Lot Of Family Gatherings?

I have no family to gather.

Its been long since we had one but I would go if there was one

We do attend. They are few and far between because everyone has such busy lives but we try to make as many of them as we can.

I shun them. LOL. There is too much of nonsense in them. We Indians really need to bring down socializing like those. See generation one...parents, two children, each two children. Effectively, there are 2+4+4= 10 people who would have something or the other to celebrate. Now consider spouses' families. Parents, siblings and their children. So 30 celebrations line them across various years 1 each year that is fine. But you have birthdays, engagements, baby showers, bridal showers, marriage receptions...that is near about 50 functions! 50 days of life are lost and money that could remain for old age spent away. Why complain children are not looking after me, when money was spent away carelessly? In ancient days, traveling was tough, so only few of those functions were attended. Now every little thing becomes a reason to celebrate, housewarming, promotion. You name it. Spending so much time on such things leaves little time to be bringing up children right. Time we reflected on such things.

Not as much as we used to when I was younger.

I live too far away from my family to go. But last summer I went home for the first time in 6 years. I spent two weeks back home and had a great time. I even let classmates of mine that I would be home at that time so several of them also came. I hope that I can do this again in a couple of years.

We do with our kid, their significant other and all the grandkids, well the ones that can make it. Normally do it a few times a year. It is a lot of fun.

Greetings, I'm not sure about what you mean with family gatherings... whether it is something usual or something that happens once in a while. But yes, I do like to be reunited with my family. Once in a while we try to make a barbecue, with everybody around. There are small gatherings (me, my wife, my parents and my brother, for example) and there are times we make a big gathering (with grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc). I believe it's a good opportunity to have some joy in meeting people you don't see so often. When we are young, we tend to think that they will be always there, and that the relationship with them is "stated" or "given". After we grow up, we realize that they won't be there forever, and it's a built relationship - you have to work your way to maintain it. Regards!

When my grandparents are around we do have more gathering now unless it is a red or white affect then we will get together

I use to go to the family gatherings but my parents are both gone and the rest of my family live all across the country so I never see many of them but I do keep in touch with lots of the on here or phone. I miss those days.

We don't have them often, but I do like getting together with my siblings when we do get together.