Why do we have so much family when 98% don't give an ish?

Question

about you. i have aunts cousins uncles and inlaws all don't give a rat's behind. they don't call to ask about me or my kid, come visit - nothing.

it's only my immediate family who is always there for me. i'm an aunt and i would never do that, i just don't get why people are so cold

Answer 1

That's about right.  The only time I see my relatives is for holiday dinners or other occasions.  The cousins don't have much relationships except when some of us make some efforts.  But hey, I have a father who divorced my mother and basically never contacts me unless I make contact first.  He puts his dog ahead of his grandchildren which is fairly pathetic.