Greetings Fellow Writers,
Okay, so here's a hypothetical:
You have two younger half-siblings who were raised with their father. You are ten years older than them. They both have a child between them. You have no children. You have made minimal attempts to get closer to them by paying occassional visits just to test the waters. You feel distance because you didn't grow up close, but you're trying to remedy that.
However, the only time you ever hear from them is when there's a birthday party or a baby shower, which of course, requires gifts. You've already had a talk with them about the idea of calling you just to see how you're doing - to no avail. So the question is: Would you continue to attend their parties and participate in gift-giving if this is all you'll ever get out of the relationship?
Okay, so here's a hypothetical:
You have two younger half-siblings who were raised with their father. You are ten years older than them. They both have a child between them. You have no children. You have made minimal attempts to get closer to them by paying occassional visits just to test the waters. You feel distance because you didn't grow up close, but you're trying to remedy that.
However, the only time you ever hear from them is when there's a birthday party or a baby shower, which of course, requires gifts. You've already had a talk with them about the idea of calling you just to see how you're doing - to no avail. So the question is: Would you continue to attend their parties and participate in gift-giving if this is all you'll ever get out of the relationship?