Do you have a close and strong family ties...

I love my parents very much and always wanted to live with them, but due to my job at some other place, I can't do that.

Not really. My father left when I was 25 but he never bothered with me when he was home. My mother betrayed me and we were never close after that. My eldest brother is ok and we keep in touch but we did not get to know each other until after he got divorced. I was in my 40's then. My other brother is a recluse who never even answers my emails when I ask him if he liked the present I sent him. I never see him as I live in a distant city. No we are not close.

We are not close in local but we are close and try to connect each week. As the family gets bigger and bigger it's harder to stay in touch all the time

yes we are in fact my father wants build a house that will fit us all becuase he dont want us to live separate from them, unfortunately 3 of my siblings are married but two of them live far from us but they will still visit us every weekend because they have their work to attain too, so even we are not seeing everyday still we have much time to spend on weekend...hope most of us do the same too.. happy mylotting:)

hy dear mobhomeir well your topic was gud and i apprecited you first of all i so sad that you have lost your parents and also sad on those parents who are lost there kids and the other thing is that i loved my mom and papa and also loved my family and they are still alive and we have a good close and strong family ties. thank you

AHM... YAH!!! that was before but lately it seems not... im busy with my work since I got job!!, my bro and sis are bz schooling away from our house my mother has been busy with her friends and dont have much bondings and communication... my father wors abroad.. i missed them actually

Yes it is very hard to lose our parents and often a bit of a shock as we tend to think they will live forever. I lost my father when I was in my late teens and he had been very sick for a couple of years before that. A few years later my mother remarried and my stepfather was someone we had known for many years and also was my father's best friend. He was like a father to us and treated us as his own children plus he made our mother extremely happy. When I was in my late 30's he too passed away which was very sad as now we had lost 2 fathers. My mother got alzheimers and for the last 10 years of her life she was in a nursing home. It was impossible for her to live with any of her children as she needed a lot of care since she was unable to do anything for herself. In fact she did not recognise any of her children or grandchildren for most of those last 10 years but we still visited her every couple of weeks. She passed away 2 years ago now and I still miss her even after this time but it was also a blessing. It did become very hard to see her as her condition detiorated and for the last year she was so frail and woefully thin ... basically skin and bone. I am very close to one of my brothers, his wife and son but not the rest of the family. In fact the less I have to do with them, the better I feel. That is a bit harsh some people will think but it is how I feel because before Mum was out in the nursing home, they used to go around to her place all the time and get money from her. She did not know what she was doing and they took advantage of that situation plus it was the only time they saw her. None of them ever visited her in the nursing home once they realised they would not be able to get any money from her. It is good to read that you have a close family bond. Although my parents have gone now I still remember them with a lot of love and I am pleased to have a good relationship with one of my brothers.

My family has a strong tie. My parents are both alive. And we are many siblings and most of us are already married. Some of us live far from each other so our way of communicating is through the internet or the cellphone. We are planning to celebrate our Christmas together. This is the only time that most of us can see again for many months being far. I love my family so much and I am happy that God gave them for me and I belong in this family though there is not perfect relationship yet I know they are the best.

I don't have strong family ties with my siblings. Even my mother does not like me very much. I am kind of the failure of the family and I think they would feel better if they could not see me at all. I don't mind all of that. Cheers!!

Sorry to read of your loss, as for me, my parent's are still with me, and they are still apart of my life, I feel very blessed to have them we are a very close family we been through so much together, for me family is very important and even though we sometimes get on each other's nerves we never take each other for granted. thanks and happy posting.

Yes I do have a strong family ties. What I really love about my family is we talked a lot. Experiences, stories and funny jokes are part of our lives. There's no room for anger and hatredt for it will destroy our relationship.

My family supports me and my sister to pay bills and just helping bit. Of course i have own job but whne i dont have one, my family supports me. And yes my parents are still alive and visit sometimes in my place but i dont think that is wice cos my home smells like dump. Sister drinks bit too much, but that dont disturb me cos i drink too more than usually normal at my age.

I can't begin to imagine how you must feel at losing both your parents. I lost my dad 31 years ago and there isn't a day goes by when I don't think about him. He was very young when he passed away. My mum, however, is still very much alive and kicking so I still have one I can still ring everyday. I have a very close-knit family and am very grateful for every day they're here on this earth. My heart does go out to you but the important thing to remember is that your parents are still very much alive in you if you remember them with love. Bless you lil ol' heart and all the best

No, I do not have close family ties. I have always been a type of loner. I have kept myself secluded from my family. I like myself to be alone. So, such a thing as 'close family ties' is a strange word to me and I even feel amazed at the word.

I'm lucky in the sense that my parents are still alive but feel very unfortunate that I'm not able to stay with them due to my job.

Awww mobhomeir sorry to hear about your parents and I understand how you feel. Both my parents are alive but we are all in different countries and while I do maintain contact every now and again. I was never close with my Mom and we never shared that mother and daughter bond. All my Dad want is money, when I am struggling to make some for myself. I tell my friends cherish the close bond you may have wiht your parents, not many are fortunate to have loving parents. I can't change time and make my Mother love me...but I am going to make sure my daughter knows that no matter what, she is loved!

Well, hopefully we will all always love our parents and siblings. But yes I do remain close to my parents. I call them often and check on them. We go to their house as often as we can or meet for coffee or lunch or something. I have one sister and one brother I am closer too than the rest, but still keep in touch. That is one of the joys of email. Being able to keep in touch even though you aren't able to get together as often as you wish.

Hi there. I am sorry to hear that. I can’t imagine losing my parents or my siblings. I do have strong family ties especially with my mother and siblings even with my other relatives. We help each other. I am the eldest so I am the one looking after them and supporting their studies. My siblings are really nice and I know that we love each other. I dream of getting older with them… seeing their kids when they get married and be successful with their career… with my parents, I want them to be still here to see us living our life with them… I hope you will be fine. I know it is hard to go on when you lost someone you dearly love. Good luck. Happy Mylotting and Happy Holidays!

I have been close to my siblings and even to the cousins on my mother's side, but my husband was never close to any of his family, except maybe for his dad. Thus, now that both of my parents are deceased, he sees no need for me to revisit the area where the majority of my family live.

I have very close family ties. I just recently lost my father and am now the caretaker for my mother. The entire family is close. Just because we don't talk everyday or even every week doesn't mean we aren't there or that we don't care. That is real family. Knowing that they will be there even if you haven't spoken in months. Our pets even become our family... we have had close ties with all of our pets and actually recently lost our dog (my fathers buddy). So yes there has been a good deal of sadness for us in the past few months but it has brought the rest of us closer. My friends are my family also. My friends and I have never been closer. The more we go through together the closer we get.