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MyMission

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16. Sending you a big hug

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 27, 2023, 07:34 PM

Dec 2023

DU is a responsive place, you're right.

I'm reminded of a famous quote, the opening of Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina: "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

Saying nothing about my own unhappy family at the moment.
Sending you another big hug.

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I feel invisible Update 2 [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 OP

Try not to take it personal AKwannabe Dec 2023 #1

TY XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #2

Sometimes things don't go quickly over in Meta land IbogaProject Dec 2023 #15

I am sorry, Zana. sheshe2 Dec 2023 #3

He wrote to you initially right? So he must respect your friendship. Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #4

It's almost worse Tesha Dec 2023 #5

Maybe I'll say something XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #10

Perhaps a phone call might be a little more personal? FakeNoose Dec 2023 #6

Maybe he thought it was a group and the one response went to the both of you??? LoisB Dec 2023 #7

It was a group PM XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #9

Well, you are most definitely not a "third wheel afterthought" here. LoisB Dec 2023 #19

Awww, ty! XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #20

I'm so sorry. It's very hurtful to be slighted by your family. LiberalLoner Dec 2023 #8

Maybe you could plead technological incompetence and ask them to re-send the message Ocelot II Dec 2023 #11

I just read your edit. Well done. You did the right thing. If they do right in return, that's great. If they don't, Scrivener7 Dec 2023 #12

Thanks XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #13

If it's to be it will be... hands off. live love laugh Dec 2023 #14

Sending you a big hug MyMission Dec 2023 #16

Hug back XanaDUer2 Dec 2023 #17

Well, you're not any worse off than you were before he contacted you Warpy Dec 2023 #18

So sorry you feel slighted. I gave up contact with my extended family over 20 years ago. Im Ziggysmom Dec 2023 #21