UN-Official Halo Chat Thread!

[FranC]

Thanks it's about 5 years old took forever to find a decent one

Mine is 5 years old too. LOL

 

[FranC]

Joan,you mentioned having 7 sisters?? How big is your family?

 

[wheezal]

Joan,you mentioned having 7 sisters?? How big is your family?

my paternal grandmother had 26 children. looking at a family photo from like 1955, it's the same 4 faces repeated over and over.

i have one brother, one half sister, one step-brother, one step-sister. thats big enough for me.

 

[FranC]

Hiya,wheeze. My first hubby came from a family of 11.

 

[Aviationrich]

Well, she stayed home from work today. Guess I can go find out why the head light on the car went out. Maybe I'll get my winning juice today!

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[JoanJ]

Joan,you mentioned having 7 sisters?? How big is your family?

I have a big blended family. Mom had me and then several miscarriages because of rH factor before they had shots for that so she adopted a boy and a girl. I also have a half sister on my dad's side and then my step dad had 5 girls but one has passed. So there were a total of 9 of us with me being middle if you look at it that way and an only child if you look at it that way and a first born if you look at it that way. We all get along well for the most part.... are ya confused yet???

 

[AngiBe]

I have a big blended family. Mom had me and then several miscarriages because of rH factor before they had shots for that so she adopted a boy and a girl. I also have a half sister on my dad's side and then my step dad had 5 girls but one has passed. So there were a total of 9 of us with me being middle if you look at it that way and an only child if you look at it that way and a first born if you look at it that way. We all get along well for the most part.... are ya confused yet???

Nope! To understand the dynamics of a blended family quickly, one must come from one. Oldest of 7...either way you slice it or dice it, I'm still the oldest of seven. LOL! My youngest sibling, my half sister, could be my daughter, she's in grad school right now. LMAO! My dad ended up remarrying a "young" one.

Out of the 7, only one is my full blooded brother. The rest are step siblings or half siblings and one adopted sibling. Makes for some interesting family get togethers.

 

[AngiBe]

my paternal grandmother had 26 children. looking at a family photo from like 1955, it's the same 4 faces repeated over and over.

i have one brother, one half sister, one step-brother, one step-sister. thats big enough for me.

TWENTY SIX children????? I'm speechless!! For once

 

[FranC]

I have a big blended family. Mom had me and then several miscarriages because of rH factor before they had shots for that so she adopted a boy and a girl. I also have a half sister on my dad's side and then my step dad had 5 girls but one has passed. So there were a total of 9 of us with me being middle if you look at it that way and an only child if you look at it that way and a first born if you look at it that way. We all get along well for the most part.... are ya confused yet???

Oh my. I just had 3 half-sisters.All way older than me.

 

[wheezal]

TWENTY SIX children????? I'm speechless!! For once

so thats what it takes? now i know.




she lost her legs to diabetes when she was in her 30's, i get the feeling she became a pin cushion for my grandad after that.

i think of the 26, about 15 of them are still alive, all in their 60's or older tho.

 

[AngiBe]

That is crazy amazing! 26 kids is just beyond my mind set, especially since I chose to have zero! UGH, that's a LOT of rugrats

 

[JoanJ]

Nope! To understand the dynamics of a blended family quickly, one must come from one. Oldest of 7...either way you slice it or dice it, I'm still the oldest of seven. LOL! My youngest sibling, my half sister, could be my daughter, she's in grad school right now. LMAO! My dad ended up remarrying a "young" one.

Out of the 7, only one is my full blooded brother. The rest are step siblings or half siblings and one adopted sibling. Makes for some interesting family get togethers.

I really understand this Moved the old people up here last Oct, just before the snow hit from SC and rather a shock to their system. I am doing the best I can to get them through it though. All but my half sister who is young enough to be my daughter, lives on the West Coast and had a fit the old people were coming here instead of going there. The aggressive one came for a visit in Nov and had to listen to her telling me how stupid this was and wrong all the way from the airport... 2 hr drive... then when she got here and saw everything this little podunk had to offer, she actually said it was a good choice but if they had gone to Seattle that there would have been so many more to take care of them. Thing is, neither of the old people wanted to go over there because there are so many that would be running their lives. They will all be here next March for Pop's 100th birthday though and probably a million other relatives too. I tend to stay on my hill and if they want or need something have them call and let me know.

 

[FranC]

I'm still amazed that you still have your Dad at 99 years old. How old is your Mom?

 

[psyc63]

Good afternoon everyone just stopping by to say hi before i go to work for the second time today, No i dont have 2 jobs to support my vaping needs lol. Work 4pm to midnight normally, boss had us come in at 7am for snow removal there was no snow so sent us all home. My mind and body are really screwed up now.

 

[FranC]

Hiya,psyc

 

[AngiBe]

I really understand this Moved the old people up here last Oct, just before the snow hit from SC and rather a shock to their system. I am doing the best I can to get them through it though. All but my half sister who is young enough to be my daughter, lives on the West Coast and had a fit the old people were coming here instead of going there. The aggressive one came for a visit in Nov and had to listen to her telling me how stupid this was and wrong all the way from the airport... 2 hr drive... then when she got here and saw everything this little podunk had to offer, she actually said it was a good choice but if they had gone to Seattle that there would have been so many more to take care of them. Thing is, neither of the old people wanted to go over there because there are so many that would be running their lives. They will all be here next March for Pop's 100th birthday though and probably a million other relatives too. I tend to stay on my hill and if they want or need something have them call and let me know.

That's the kind of stuff I'm not looking forward to at all. My parents are in their mid/late 60's (step dad had passed in his 50's and step monster, um, I mean mom is in mid 50's) but when my dad passes, it will be world war three and not gonna be pretty. I'm already dreading it. Mind you, not cuz of us 4 kids on my dad's side at all, but his wife/her family. That's the BIGGEST problems w/some blended families.

 

[FranC]

I was just a teenager when I lost my Mom. Didn't have much use for Dad but he's gone too as well as the 3 half-sisters. Hubby and my 4 kids are my only family now along with the grand-kids.

 

[wheezal]

This thread is turning sad and scary...can we talk aboot bacon or pudding instead of departed relatives?

 

[AngiBe]

This thread is turning sad and scary...can we talk aboot bacon or pudding instead of departed relatives?

You just wanna talk bacon IN your pudding. Breakfast of champions

 

[JoanJ]

That's the kind of stuff I'm not looking forward to at all. My parents are in their mid/late 60's (step dad had passed in his 50's and step monster, um, I mean mom is in mid 50's) but when my dad passes, it will be world war three and not gonna be pretty. I'm already dreading it. Mind you, not cuz of us 4 kids on my dad's side at all, but his wife/her family. That's the BIGGEST problems w/some blended families.

If there is a problem here, won't be a part of it. Have too many in my family like that and refuse to play. Not with the kids but with my real dad's family that won't be involved in this. The way I see it is that the memories I have with these people are something they cannot give or take away and are much more important to me than anything and if they want to fight over 'stuff' then I will pull up a chair and watch from the sidelines.