Ask Amy: Childfree man doesn’t love the ball pit
But you are not, and you don’t need to be.
You have tried to suggest other activities that would be more amusing for you – but for these family members, Saturday mornings are not about you.
If you want to get to know these parents better, you might ask if they can find a sitter some evening so that you adults can socialize together.
I wonder if your girlfriend is testing the waters to gauge how happy you really are at being childfree. I suggest that you be completely transparent about this.
Dear Amy: Over the last four years I have suffered a series of blows (the bad break-up of a long-term relationship, COVID-19, then losing my job).
Even before this, I struggled with depression and executive dysfunction.
Over the last few months my parents, who live almost 1,000 miles away, have become more worried about me. Mainly because I live alone.
I have talked with my therapist about it and we are taking steps to address their concerns.
My mother "sounded the warning,” as it were, to my two older siblings.
My sister lives just a few miles from me, but we only speak or meet a few times a year. This has been the case for about 15 years.
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