I am glad that I have made contact with the cousins I never knew before. They are so much nicer than the ones I did know. I don't know if they'll ever feel like family to me, but I'm not sure I want that anyway. I'd much rather be friends.
I'm in regular contact with two of them, and have occasional contact with a third. I enjoy what contact we do have, and always find myself learning something new about the people I remember. I have to be very careful though. For example I remember my dad's mother as someone who was cold, remote and condescending. They remember her fondly. Well I can't pretend, and certainly ain't even going to try, so I just avoid talking about certain individuals. I have told them though.
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