pb4uski
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I don't see the point.
I was in contact in '03, then Mother died. I did attempt some communication in '08, but realized I had nothing in common with any of them.
Dropped and blocked all of them. I wouldn't communicate with any of them if we were not related, why should I do so just because of DNA?
'Family' is highly overrated.
While I understand your view and know many people who have not communicated with parents or siblings for years or more, it has never made sense to me. To me, family is everything. If one of my four sisters, who live thousands of miles away, had a family emergency and needed me, I would be on the next available plane, no questions asked. And they would do the same for me (I think )
We don't talk everyday, and our interests in life have drifted in different directions but we still keep in touch and see each other at least every other year.
But if no contact works for you, good for you.