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I'm 66 and my two sons live twenty minutes away and I haven't seen either of them in six weeks - and the thing I can't explain to anyone is that the distance isn't geographic, it's that they've become polite with me, and polite is the furthest thing from close - Silicon Canals
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1 week agoI'm 62 and my children barely know me, and I've finally stopped pretending that feels like failure - Silicon Canals
Parents in my generation were sold a particular narrative: if you do it right, if you sacrifice enough, if you show up for every game and recital and school function, your adult children will want to be around you. They'll call. They'll remember your birthday. They'll treat you like you matter. That was the premise, the bargain.
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5 months agoMy brother is 12 years older than I am, and he let me live with him after college. He's more of a father figure than a sibling.
An older brother assumed a parental, solemn role after parental loss, creating emotional distance and a longing for playful, sibling-like connection despite gratitude.
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