gosh, I completely understand you!! glad to see this because I always felt so miserable for "expecting too much" because my own family kept getting upset at me for not updating them anymore..especially when I was in the hospitals.. and dare to think I'm like my father...who turned his back on everyone for no reason and never speaks for YEARS.

I was like.. duh..you never corresponded so I didn't think it matters anymore. because one, I don't know if you got it or not, two, you don't respond back so I assumed you're bothered. so I stop. communication is just a basic requirement of any relationship! ("Your Health" book -from my old class- says so too!)

then they complain their excuses.. busy..kids..work..school.. yak yaks. oh please.. I see and think I'm even busier than they are. I mean, do you care? you would spare just a minute or two to correspond! I never and will never find it understood why people always had hard time with that. *groans* - do you think your sister cares? or...? I have no idea! because I don't want to find or say negatives in/about them... they just kept making me wondering..! shucks. what do you think now?

hugs to remove your frustration..