I was invited to my brother´s house.
By marguicha
@marguicha (230350)
Chile
August 29, 2021 11:03pm CST
My sister and her husband came for medical check ups and they went to visit my brother. He and his wife live 2 houses from mine but he does not invite me so I knew that this invitation came from my sister and only from her.
But as time goes by, I am less interested in small talk. Some time was spent in different ailments and then the conversation turned to politics.
I confess that I am not interested in any of them. I feel that people, at a certain age, tend to "play poker" with their illness. One says " I have this and that" (his or her card) and the other person tries to place a bigger one over that one. I am not interested in discovering whether I have the ace or not. The pain will not go away just by mentioning.
Politics now is another thing I´m not interested in any longer. The big fish all try to fill their pockets no matter what their party. That´s the way it is.
I have more interests in common with my online friends than with my siblings. It is a pity. I had a cup of tea (no coffee was offered) and some sopaipillas (small fried fritters made of flour and mashed pumpkin).
I behaved my best, friends. I hope I was polite.
Now it is time for bed.
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14 responses
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Aug 21
You were extremely kind and displayed maturity. This is what you've always done! If they choose to be distant, that's their own personal infirmity.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
I agree. I won´t let this affect my life as I have not done anything wrong.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
@kobesbuddy It used to hurt me. Not anymore. My sister is different but her husband is a pest.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
31 Aug 21
@marguicha Keep your head up high, in spite of their rude behavior.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
I was
. And fortunatly, the reunion was short.
. And fortunatly, the reunion was short.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
31 Aug 21
@marguicha When I used to visit my brother it was like his chairs had thorns and I could not wait to get up and run away.
When I used to visit my brother it was like his chairs had thorns and I could not wait to get up and run away.1 person likes this
@allknowing (153529)
• India
30 Aug 21
We have such situations in our family and they only want people when there is an event. A niece called me for a zoom meet to celebrate her parents golden jubilee. She never kept in contact with me for years. I just snubbed her and told her I have nothing to do with her nor her parents who too never keep in touch with anyone. But others joined. I felt sorry for them as what is the point in that meet when there is no love.exchanged.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
I am sorry that I also lost my sister in spite all that we have tried.
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
31 Aug 21
@marguicha This has become a trend now. There is not a single family where there is a strong bond between family members. And that kind of gives me consolation feeling that I am not the only one.
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@wolfgirl569 (135916)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Aug 21
I never visit with my siblings either. Life for e is more peaceful like that.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
In my case it is akward because we live 2 houses away from each other.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
@wolfgirl569 Sometimes friends are far better.
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@wolfgirl569 (135916)
• Marion, Ohio
31 Aug 21
@marguicha Neither of mine live far.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
30 Aug 21
I know. And I knew that only my sister wanted me there.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
@JudyEv I don´t think that we need to be friends with our siblings. But we can be polite
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@JudyEv (382412)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Aug 21
@marguicha My brother and I never really got on but we always visited even after my mother passed away. It was pretty hypocritical really.
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@LindaOHio (222728)
• United States
30 Aug 21
At least you made your appearance; and you were polite.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
30 Aug 21
Talking about politics is not my cup of tea..just waste of time and i don't understand most of it..
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
30 Aug 21
Same here I don't really talk much politics over here. I did it one time, and years later realize that it was not worth it.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
30 Aug 21
I did what it was needed a long time ago, at the time when Pinochet was in power.
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
31 Aug 21
I talk that with my close friends. But not with people whose ideas I don´t really know nor how will they react.
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@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
30 Aug 21
it's sad that you're not that close with your siblings, was it different before?
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@merrybelle2021 (1394)
• Philippines
30 Aug 21
I don't understand that, either, the habit of trying to top the other's story about what they're going through or had gone through medically. That's why I don't talk about mine. I will ask questions just to satisfy my curiosity, but won't share anything.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
30 Aug 21
It just annoys me. And at the age we all had at that table, of course everything thought that the winner was their card. I an sure that there are more interesting subjects of conversation.
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