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AlienALX said:
:( sorry mate. I've got pictures of my grandparents everywhere. It's amazing how influential they can be to your life.
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Because we moved away from the UK over twenty years ago and I missed my grandparents and cousins a lot, it was the highlight of the year to go over and visit. But as I grew older and became who I am now, and so did they, I found that my connection to them was based on memories and bloodlines, nothing more. I was very sad when my grandmother died eleven years ago, but I'm not as close to anyone else from my family. I like a couple of them, but in general I barely ever speak to my family. I don't know whether it was an active choice or whether it just happened naturally because of the distance and vastly different attitude on life. My mother's side are really distant emotionally. They're not sensitive people at all. My father's side is all messed up. I speak to one cousin from that side and that's all. My father's younger brother died a few years back from alcoholism. He was a hero growing up, but I barely saw him and really didn't know him well. Sometimes family is who you make.
 
AngryGoldfish said:
Because we moved away from the UK over twenty years ago and I missed my grandparents and cousins a lot, it was the highlight of the year to go over and visit. But as I grew older and became who I am now, and so did they, I found that my connection to them was based on memories and bloodlines, nothing more. I was very sad when my grandmother died eleven years ago, but I'm not as close to anyone else from my family. I like a couple of them, but in general I barely ever speak to my family. I don't know whether it was an active choice or whether it just happened naturally because of the distance and vastly different attitude on life. My mother's side are really distant emotionally. They're not sensitive people at all. My father's side is all messed up. I speak to one cousin from that side and that's all. My father's younger brother died a few years back from alcoholism. He was a hero growing up, but I barely saw him and really didn't know him well. Sometimes family is who you make.
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It's almost as though I wrote those words, as they describe my family situation almost identically.
 
AngryGoldfish said:
Because we moved away from the UK over twenty years ago and I missed my grandparents and cousins a lot, it was the highlight of the year to go over and visit. But as I grew older and became who I am now, and so did they, I found that my connection to them was based on memories and bloodlines, nothing more. I was very sad when my grandmother died eleven years ago, but I'm not as close to anyone else from my family. I like a couple of them, but in general I barely ever speak to my family. I don't know whether it was an active choice or whether it just happened naturally because of the distance and vastly different attitude on life. My mother's side are really distant emotionally. They're not sensitive people at all. My father's side is all messed up. I speak to one cousin from that side and that's all. My father's younger brother died a few years back from alcoholism. He was a hero growing up, but I barely saw him and really didn't know him well. Sometimes family is who you make.
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:(

Things change when you are so far away. I spent 9 years out in the USA and missed an awful lot. I used to phone my mother once a week at least and spoke to my other fam on Xmas day (they used to pass the phone around) but I missed so much. When I left I was bouncing my cousin Abbi on my knee when I got back she was a teenager FFS. Now? she's all grown up and starting her career.
 
mb67 said:
It's almost as though I wrote those words, as they describe my family situation almost identically.
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I suspect our similar histories are alarmingly common.

My grandmother from my father's side always spoke about how much she loved us. Yet when I was stuck for a lift to the airport, she said she had to get her hair done. Yep. I then had to ask an old friend of the family who was just home from a stressful holiday and had anxiety issues herself. We've visited the UK multiple times and my grandmother's excuses are always so petty: 'I have a hair appointment' or 'my dog is being pampered'. Yep, yep and yep. She hasn't phoned in years. My mother gave up trying with her years ago. I ask my father from time to time about them, that's it.

My mother's sister won't have more than two people in her huge house to stay. She won't pick me up from the airport or take me to the funeral from the B&B I'd be forced to stay at. She won't hold her father's ashes for a few weeks until we are able to take them home with us back to Ireland or until we spread them in St. David's in Wales where we scattered grandma.

Her husband, my Uncle by marriage, hasn't properly spoken to his son in years. Why? Because he won't let go of a petty feud between them that happens to every single mother****ing family there ever was. His son comes home a little late and wakes his father up by accident who has to get up for work at 04:30. He goes on a mad rage at his son and his girlfriend so his son decides to ignore him for the rest of his life.

Distant, emotionless, petty people. And I'd wager they don't have very much respect for me either, and the reasons for that add to my disdain.
 
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Wraith said:
My cat died just now, very mysterious how she ended up on the end of this large knife.. :mellow: I'm devastated.....

Jokes, you are a legend and a true family man I can relate to that.
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thanks dude, It put a massive smile on his face so it was worth it :)
 
AngryGoldfish said:
My grandfather died on Tuesday. It was a long time coming. I don't know how I'm going to be able to travel to his funeral. My anxiety is going to kill me.
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Sorry to hear that bud :(

Push yourself to go though, Not saying that goodbye will eat at you in the future, I know it did me when I was unable to go to my grand mothers funeral.
 
AngryGoldfish said:
Her husband, my Uncle by marriage, hasn't properly spoken to his son in years. Why? Because he won't let go of a petty feud between them that happens to every single mother****ing family there ever was. His son comes home a little late and wakes his father up by accident who has to get up for work at 04:30. He goes on a mad rage at his son and his girlfriend so his son decides to ignore him for the rest of his life.

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Going through the exact same thing with my father, trust me theres always underlying problems and it only takes the slightest thing to open up a can of worms. You know the saying you can choose your friends but not your family, but you will regret not going to the funeral in years to come, so make the push to go for your sake nobody else's.
 
I ate at Nevin McGuire's the other day, an award winning Irish restaurant and it was pretty damn good. Fine dining isn't my cup of tea, but it's a nice treat and something everyone should experience.
 
AngryGoldfish said:
I ate at Nevin McGuire's the other day, an award winning Irish restaurant and it was pretty damn good. Fine dining isn't my cup of tea, but it's a nice treat and something everyone should experience.
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Yup. We only do it a couple of times a year so it's nice and decadent :)

Loch Fyne next :)
 
Me and my partner just picked up this beaut!

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Spiderz said:
http://imgur.com/a/vjVcl (image tags aren't working)

Had been looking at one for a while but as soon as I saw the colour I had to have it over the rest of the range.
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Which PRS is that? I have exactly the same body, neck and inlay (Tremonti Sig ed). Don't recognise which signature edition it is though. Personally I dislike that colour range. All my guitars have to be black or dark perlescent. Of course. colours are always personal preference :)

I just bought myself a CORT EVL A6. About time I got an electro acoustic but seeing this one in matt black. I had to have it.
 
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