WBU Course: Village Life 101. Is this typical?

about 70 kilometers away ive found just right, close enough for a proper visit, without them living on your doorstep and out of your fridge. and worst of all telling me how i should live my life, which usually equates to what they want or need.

sounds like you passed that course already. i hated people just walking in the house anytime of the day or night. stay as far as possible, or, since to lazy to hop on motorbike for a mere 15 minutes, that's way far enough.

im not judging them or trying to educate them in any way, i understand what your saying rick, all i was pointing out was that is not the life for me. they are lovely people , but i like to keep some distance to maintain a good relationship between us all. they have there ways and i have mine, when i visit im always welcome and made to feel like one of the family, but i could not live amoungst them.

saint wrote:i could never live the village life, and a village where the inlaws live to me is like commiting financial and emotional suicide, without them living on your doorstep and out of your fridge. and worst of all telling me how i should live my life

Again, I must live in a different World...........we live in a village about 2Km's from the Mother-in-law (Father-in-law has passed away) and there's an abundance of family member's....in laws had 13 kids after all. in no way what so ever have I committed either financial or emotional suicide. I get on with them all, they leave us alone and let us get on with our life, when we want to include them we do. Aso for the M-i-law, she's a diamond and welcome in my home anytime, she very often pops rounds and brings a bottle of Leo for me...... and for living out of my fridge - they would never think about it and even ask if they can have the smallest of theings like an apple...............WOW I guess I really am one of the lucky ones.............

Kudjap or Bust wrote:

saint wrote:

..............WOW I guess I really am one of the lucky ones.............

Long may you feel that way.

nop, i didnt write that last quote, i would never guess im one of the lucky ones, i am one of the lucky ones, but i learned years ago you make you own luck in this life.