How often does your family get together?

I can certainly understand what you're going through right now, yeyelee. My mom started working abroad when I was in grade school and my dad also followed her after a few years. My two younger brothers are also with them now, and I had to move out of my hometown because of my job. I go home on holidays sometimes, maybe once or twice a year. Sometimes my parents and brothers also come home once a year or every two years. I get really lonely sometimes, and sometimes I would find myself begging them to come home especially when I get sick and I'm alone. But my friends and my job help me not think about the loneliness too much.

We usually get together during weekends. My father was the only one working during weekdays and my mother stays at home. I'm a fresh college graduate and my three other siblings goes to school. Our family day falls every Sunday. We would eat, watch movies and even play together badminton. But it was totally different nowadays. I already have a job. But my is based somewhere else not near our home. I kinda feel lonely during this past few months because I'm not used to being alone. I miss my family so much like you do. But I know I have to do this also for my family. I'm here because for my family.

I'm in a similar predicament to you. I am studying at a University away from the city my mom and stepdad live in. I live on the other end of the country from my dad and only get to see him twice a year. Luckily I still get to see my mom and stepdad about once a month. It's hard being away from them since I am use to seeing my family every day. I'm not lonely though because I live with other people and we keep each other company.

Some families only get together for family reunions. Some families get toegther over the holidays. i am fortunate enough to say that my family gets together often. We don't need s special occasion to enjoy each other's company.

I'm also far away from my family and it is the same for my other siblings. we are only able to get together on Christmas and after new year before everyone including me leave again to different cities where we work at. Fortunately, one of my younger brother is working at the same state as me, so we always try to meet up and have lunch together when we can.

In my country average time that all family spend together is five minutes. :)

Twice a year. During December and summer time. I lived far from my siblings and our mom is working abroad,and she comes home once in a year and that is during summer time where kids had their school vacation. During December,it's me and my siblings who always had the time together and our kids to build a close relationship and keep the family bond that we (me and my siblings) had ever since we are kids.

I am fortunate enough that i still live with my family, with my mother, father and other siblings. We always find time to get together every Sunday since that's the only time where all of us don't have work or classes. Even my elder sister who has her own family now, goes to our house with her family to spend time with us..so i never really feel cold or lonely. Hope you won't feel lonely anymore, try finding friends in the place you currently live or try calling your parents every now and then :)

My situation is similar to you.I worked in another city which is far from my hometown.My family members are far from me certainly.I always meet my family members once a year.Although i always miss them,i need to work to survive my family.It is a beautiful dream for me to live with them together often.

My whole family which includes my cousins, aunts, and aunties, etc. get together whenever someone celebrates his birthday. We usually have one celebration every month for all the birthday celebrants. But when during December, when my aunt comes home from Kuwait, we all gather almost everyday!..and the house is really like a restaurant!

while the kids are still small, as much as possible, we bond most of the time and we make every day a family day for us. we dine together, we watch tv together and when we play together. sooner or later as they all grow up, they will surely have their own peer and their own activities till we have to let them go to their own world. much more in this time, most grown-up children are trying their luck working abroad. it will surely be sad to see them go but we can not hold their future. this is why while they kids are still young, we try to make the best out of everything everyday.

my eldest brother and sister have their jobs in different city, and as a college student i used to go home late night that's why my parents weren't able to see me often. but since my brother meet an accident my eldest sister used to visit him at home every sat and sunday.

I have the same situation with you,espedially when some festivels come nearly,i will miss home more.Here are no relatives.i have my own family,and my daughter.but in order to get good job,i have no way.sometimes i want to change this ,by some reasons,it's impossible for me .i feel single ,lonely and helpless.i hope we change this situation as soon as possible,and have a good life.

yeah. I get pretty emo back when I was in college thinking I could not get together with my family for months. And when there's something new or funny I could not relate to them because I don't know the whole story. I struggle to catch up with them. But as time goes on, I got used to it. It gets better when we share things over the phone once a week. Until now, we don't get together much. I could say we meet up 2 times in a month or none at all. But we stay in touch through calling, chatting, etc.

I seldom spent time with my parents even i when i am staying with them.I think not talking to much reduce the tension.Sometime will eat lunch or dinner together maybe few times per month other than that i stick to my own routine and work inside my personal room.Sometime will do some house chorse which are requested.If not i usually will eat dinner outside or cook myself.

yes, that's the least part of it...because as we are growing old, we tend to get away from the pressures our family put us into...my sister who has just graduated last year decided to work and stay away from our parents.we are still coping with times when we're sitting at the table having dinner and thinking about our sister who is far away.but it has also taught us to treasure those moments when we are all complete in the family.