My cousin is d same age as me but lives in a different country... my family visits their family every year.

My cousin is a nice person and we were closer when we were children but we ave different personalities and values now.

She’s been texting me but I ave no desire to be her friend and it feels shallow and lyk a chore. of course, I want 2 b friendly and will contact her during birthdays and holidays.
My parents stress the importance of connecting with family, making me feel even worse. Am I a bad person for not wanting to maintain contact outside of family gatherings? How can I politely distance myself? Any advice is appreciated!

Tmach137:
My cousin is d same age as me but lives in a different country... my family visits their family every year.

My cousin is a nice person and we were closer when we were children but we ave different personalities and values now.

She’s been texting me but I ave no desire to be her friend and it feels shallow and lyk a chore. of course, I want 2 b friendly and will contact her during birthdays and holidays.
My parents stress the importance of connecting with family, making me feel even worse. Am I a bad person for not wanting to maintain contact outside of family gatherings? How can I politely distance myself? Any advice is appreciated!

For me, you can stalk her till she gets tired.and sometimes refuse to reply her,she might then get tired

It cost you anything to show concerns to family members or others. you are not clever than your parents that said get closer to people. An adage in south west says people are my clothes whenever I sees people am heals.hope you don't loss the person before you know their worth

It won't cost you anything to reply a cousin's chat nah.If you have a great relationship with family who are positive minded, it's always a beautiful thing.

No, provided that you aren't acting from the place of egoism/self-absorption and pride/conceit. Conscientiousness is golden.

Life becomes a lot easier and meaningful always whenever one bases their condition of associating closely with others on mutual ethical leanings rather than conventional dictation.

Fidelismaria:
what can I say?


Just tell her she makes you uncomfortable

She'll stay way after that

Telling her that she makes him uncomfortable without reason is harsh.

ogunboy:


Why do u like speaking plenty and unnecessary grammar like this?

Simplicity is a good thing, you actually sound very tedious and unintelligent with the way u write.

Intelligence/smartness is not by big or plenty grammar, oga.

P for ogunboy! LOL. You already know that my personality isn't for small-minded people . . . this your alternative moniker doesn't make sense, so while on it direct your further mention to mental parochial elements like you. The reason why I'll give you a quasi-attention on your main moniker isn't far-fetched.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - gain this one. Unfortunately, my simplicity will definitely "sound very tedious and unintelligent" to a bumpkin like you.

Your choice.

no, you are simply an introvert keep being yoursrlf