His Nieces Text And Try To FaceTime Him Multiple Times A Week, But He Doesn’t Respond Because He Thinks It’s Overwhelming
This man’s brother and his sister-in-law have two daughters, 10 and 13. His brother’s family lives in a suburban neighborhood about an hour away.
Unfortunately, his sister-in-law’s family stopped speaking to her when she married his brother because of the religious differences between their families.
Because of this, he and his mother are the only extended family that his nieces have.
Recently, his nieces have added him and his mother to a group chat, and they text them about two or three times a week. About once a week, his nieces send FaceTime requests to him and his mother.
“I find this level of interaction overwhelming, as I typically prefer to engage with kids during planned visits,” he said.
Over time, the texts from his nieces lessened.
“My role as an uncle has traditionally involved attending birthday parties, giving generous gifts, and spending one holiday together each year,” he explained.
He plans to spend more time with his nieces as they grow up, most likely when they’re adults. But right now, he doesn’t feel like he wants to spend a lot of time with them.
His mother feels the same way he does about the frequency of texts and FaceTime requests from his nieces.
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Growing up, his mother didn’t play with him or his brother. They had to play on their own. He’s not sure if it’s because of generational differences, but in his view, adults shouldn’t be relied on by children to play or interact with.
“Recently, my brother expressed his displeasure, saying that our nieces are upset that no one responds to their texts or FaceTime requests, that they have given up, and that it’s the least we can do,” he shared.
He and his mother value their alone time, and they don’t want to devote half an hour a week or a month texting or FaceTiming with his nieces. In his opinion, even FaceTiming for a few minutes would be difficult because he doesn’t want to do things or discuss topics that he’s not interested in.
Do you think he is wrong for not wanting to text or FaceTime with his nieces?
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