>>82057343
I had a weird upbringing, on paper a large family but everyone fell out when I was young so I only briefly met cousins, furthest I got I had a cousin who I became good friends with then one day I wasn't allowed to see her again, wish I knew what she was up to now. But my parents have all sorts of mental health stuff, dads got multiple personalities, autism, mums adhd and never lasts in employment and because dad became disabled due to being a builder for years they both became neets. They used to do government work last and were paid fairly well but the financial crash of 08 fucked everything and since leaned into disability welfare with my mum acting as my dads carer. So childhood was just me and those two. They did try their hardest with me and I actually turned out okay but it was very lonesome as I never saw anyone else in the family, never had family functions, christmas dinners, growing up with cousins, brothers, sisters etc none of that. Mums side was kinda the same, grandma didn't speak to me ever again once my auntie had a kid, think hes like 8 now and ive never seen him, didn't really speak to her much anyway.
I love my parents, I do not have a cute little family nor have I ever really known a proper family dynamic, gfs family never invite me to do stuff either. Is what it is.