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re: How well do you know your distant relatives?
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:23 pm to SallysHuman
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:23 pm to SallysHuman
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my family is like stray cat
Same. For starters, my family dynamic (example) is that my mom decided a great time to work for an NGO in Sudan for over a year was when my sisters were 15 and 13 (they were in the UK.) I love my uncle, but I haven't seen him in almost ten years. Aunt that I spent a lot of time with as a kid, I haven't seen in more than 15 years. I've seen my youngest sister's husband more often that I've seen her, since they live in DC and he has to come to Houston for training every six months. Other sister in Baltimore I think I last saw (in person) a decade ago. I think I see my mom once every two years. Stepfather maybe 8 years ago.
But it's not like being a kid in the 80s with parents in the Navy where you would get snail mail off the boat once every two weeks. Being a military brat give you good callouses.
In light of that, I haven't seen or really even gotten an update on anyone considered extended family since my grandmother died 10 years ago. I might recognize the cousin that was 15 years older than me when I was 10, but can't even remember anyone else's name. There is one cousin that lives in North Carolina with her wife (shock) that has a master's degree that I've never even met. I just don't care, especially once I had kids.
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:34 pm to Jenious
I've met a handful of second cousins and a few of my dad's cousins. Couldn't name most of them.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:53 pm to Jenious
My in laws know basically their whole family. The last wedding they went to, I asked my father in law how they were related and without missing a beat "Oh, that's my dad's fourth cousin's granddaughter".
Posted on 9/12/25 at 6:05 pm to Jenious
Both of my parents are gone and I am an only child. I went no contact with family after my dad passed away. They are all leaches. Got a voice message a couple of weeks ago from an aunt. It took me a while to recognize the voice on the other end as she did not say who was calling. I subsequently blocked her.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 6:07 pm to Jenious
If they anything like my close relatives, I would not like them either !
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:03 pm to Jenious
I know my 6th cousins. No lie
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:04 pm to Jenious
I just found out on Facebook that my grandma’s sister died. I didn’t even know she was still alive.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:04 pm to Jenious
Basically zero past immediate cousins.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:07 pm to Jenious
I know some but not others.
Posted on 9/12/25 at 7:14 pm to Jenious
Italian heritage, no choice but to know family. Plus we are all named after our grandparents
Posted on 9/13/25 at 11:03 pm to Jenious
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Meaning second cousins and on, great aunt/uncles, etc.
I used to know them all really well on both sides but death and people moving all over the country has left just the rare email or text to keep up. The biggest thing was when each set of grandparents were dead and there was no longer a natural meeting place for holidays etc.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 11:04 pm to AmosMosesAndTwins
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I maintain a healthy distance so I can still debate internally whether they’re hott or not.
In your case I can’t say I blame you lol.
Posted on 9/13/25 at 11:05 pm to Jenious
Some I know extremely well, others barely.
I think it was more common to know your extended relatives well when you were all in close proximity by circumstance.
We are all more well traveled now, so less likely to have that strong familial connection
I think it was more common to know your extended relatives well when you were all in close proximity by circumstance.
We are all more well traveled now, so less likely to have that strong familial connection
Posted on 9/14/25 at 4:20 am to cypresstiger
I met a fifth cousin once at work, he ended up killing his estranged wife and himself. Probably not a good idea to meet anymore distant relatives?
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:17 am to Jenious
All I have left is my niece. We talk every day. Never met or talked with her until my brother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer couple years ago . I don’t have children and she said now I'm the closest thing she has to a father now. I’m trying my best to not be an irresponsible moron now. It’s difficult.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:44 am to Jenious
I have a ton of third cousins that live in the nearby towns of Corbin and Williamsburg, KY. Worked with a third cousin for a year or so, we were both ER nurses, had the same last name.
The others I really don’t know as well. They have a huge family reunion every summer. I think I’ll go next year as my interest in geneaology has grown the last couple of years.
The others I really don’t know as well. They have a huge family reunion every summer. I think I’ll go next year as my interest in geneaology has grown the last couple of years.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:03 am to BluegrassCardinal
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we were both ER nurses, had the same last name.
What’s y’all’s Tik Tok handle?
@doubletrouble?
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:09 am to Jenious
My family has had a reunion in Alabama for 50 straight years (excluding 2020 due to Covid).
The first one was when I was 10 years old in 1975. My great-grandmother died and my dad and his siblings and cousins wanted to start a reunion to stay close to one another. I ran it for about 20 years, housing and feeding up to 100 people over three days. Travel agent, caterer and event planner. Big but fun job.
Quite a few of the family had moved from the south to Chicago in the 60s, as well as South Florida and Texas. Because of this reunion, generations of my family - including my 20 and 30 something kids - know their 2nd, 3rd, 4th cousins and are very close. My kids will not miss it as it’s a highlight of their summers. Probably my closest relatives not in my immediate family are my Chicago cousins. P.S. Most of them are Bama and Bears fans, lol.
The first one was when I was 10 years old in 1975. My great-grandmother died and my dad and his siblings and cousins wanted to start a reunion to stay close to one another. I ran it for about 20 years, housing and feeding up to 100 people over three days. Travel agent, caterer and event planner. Big but fun job.
Quite a few of the family had moved from the south to Chicago in the 60s, as well as South Florida and Texas. Because of this reunion, generations of my family - including my 20 and 30 something kids - know their 2nd, 3rd, 4th cousins and are very close. My kids will not miss it as it’s a highlight of their summers. Probably my closest relatives not in my immediate family are my Chicago cousins. P.S. Most of them are Bama and Bears fans, lol.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:11 am to Jenious
I’m pretty sure I’m related in some way to half the people in St. Martin Parish.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:12 am to Jenious
On my father's side, I know a lot of them as the family is close knit on that side. There is also a family reunion every year at my second cousins house.
It's my mother's side of the family that is all spread out and I really only know my 1st cousins well on that side of the family and a few second cousins.
I'm big into genealogy, so I know the names but not a lot of faces on that side of the family.
It's my mother's side of the family that is all spread out and I really only know my 1st cousins well on that side of the family and a few second cousins.
I'm big into genealogy, so I know the names but not a lot of faces on that side of the family.
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