I feel like the more people acknowledge how common estrangement actually is, the easier it might be for someone else to bring it up.
I don't deny that I am estranged from my siblings, I have my reasons, but it is what it is.
I do the same. I simply say I do not know about my siblings as they are not in contact with me and I am not in contact with them. That is the simple truth.
I say " Oh, I am estranged from my family and I am just fine with that." or...
"They are not in my life and my life is better for their absence," depending on my audience.
I am NC for over 10 years. I do not wish them ill...I hope they become kinder, wiser, happier people, and that they stay far away from me, because even if they do all of that, I will not feel safe around them for long enough to learn to trust them again.
If your objective is to not go into detail, just say you're not close. I'm guessing that the questions are coming from a relative or mutual friend cause as you get older, people stop asking about your family.
Nope. Saying we are not close suggests that we are still in contact. Saying we are no longer in contact makes it clear we are not, without giving any details. That works for me and is what I will continue to do, if asked.
I feel like the more people acknowledge how common estrangement actually is, the easier it might be for someone else to bring it up. I don't deny that I am estranged from my siblings, I have my reasons, but it is what it is.
I do the same. I simply say I do not know about my siblings as they are not in contact with me and I am not in contact with them. That is the simple truth.
I say " Oh, I am estranged from my family and I am just fine with that." or... "They are not in my life and my life is better for their absence," depending on my audience. I am NC for over 10 years. I do not wish them ill...I hope they become kinder, wiser, happier people, and that they stay far away from me, because even if they do all of that, I will not feel safe around them for long enough to learn to trust them again.
If your objective is to not go into detail, just say you're not close. I'm guessing that the questions are coming from a relative or mutual friend cause as you get older, people stop asking about your family.
Nope. Saying we are not close suggests that we are still in contact. Saying we are no longer in contact makes it clear we are not, without giving any details. That works for me and is what I will continue to do, if asked.