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[Dave]

1 sister I'm very close with.
1 bother I'm not very close with.

[King Cobra]

I have a small portion of my family that I'm very close to. The rest I have lost contact with and no longer trust. I trust friends more than them.

[Dave]

I can trust most of my family. Just not in great contact with most of them.

[King Cobra]

Over the years I slowly lost complete contact with most of my family. Most of it was separation due to conflicts and betrayal. Very little of it remains in contact with me. I hold what remains quite tightly. If I lose any more I would be by myself.

[scg25]

It's a sad world we live in. When I was drinking at the age of 21 instead of more fun and less stress I was having less fun and more stress. My sister and my girlfriend (the only real family I have now) were the ones to help me get rid of alcohol because back then I would drink to have more fun and less stress. It wasn't working so I kept drinking and drinking and drinking to try to relieve myself of my troubles and have more fun. My little brother now is the one drinking and taking drugs like an asshole. He's in rehab now.

[King Cobra]

When I left my brother, I found out that he was having a daughter. I never met my niece. What was even more sad is that he didn't work for one dime during that pregnancy. The girl did....while she was pregnant. Even worse, she gave my brother all of the money so he can buy beer. They bought nothing for the kid to soon arrive. Beer was the #1 priority. Beer first, then the kid. I really hope my brother became a man and took some responsibility for the kid....

[Dave]

That's sad.

I really hope my brother became a man and took some responsibility for the kid....

I'd hope so too.

[King Cobra]

My brother was always the opposite of me. Him and I were both raised the same way by the same mother. I've always been good (or somewhat good) and had intentions in my life while he was lazy and got in trouble. Everything about me my brother is the complete opposite of.

[Dave]

That's so weird how that happens, but it does, a lot. Same with me and my brother. Both raised the exact same way... two totally different personalities and views on life.

[King Cobra]

True. My brother wasn't even differen't, but polar opposite from who I am.

[Dave]

I guess people will turn out the way they want to.

[King Cobra]

That's true. Some people will just never grow as well. I've seen people over 40 who are still kids.

[BloodChuckZ]

Good Genes -- Bad Genes.

What'cho gonna do ?

[King Cobra]

Its just sad when you see shit like that. 60 year old people having tantrums. While the 5 year old next to them is the most grown up.

[BloodChuckZ]

I look at it this way.....

When one is a small baby, their world is their crib.  They know of nothing else but the crib. It is the boundary of their world.

As the baby grows to a child, their world is their yard.  They know of nothing else but their yard.  It is the boundary of their world.

The child becomes a teenager.  Now their world is their town.  They know know of nothing else but their town.  It is the boundary of their world.

Sadly, that is where many people stop.  They never expand their boundaries after that, never expand their thinking or their lives.  They live until they die in ignorance of the universe all around them.