I have a friend who is like this. It is disappointing. I want to shake him a bit and say ' Dude, you can't afford to be an ostrich..'
When I think about it, he does have a lot on his shoulders. His dad passed a couple of years ago and he is the patriarch now - not just in his immediate family, but his birth family and his wife's family (her parents are gone and her brother would like to be the man, but he is a flake). However, I try to hint that because of your responsibilities, you need to pay attention to what going on because you are going to be the person they turn to first. So far, haven't had much luck.
I can sympathize. Luckily I have another sister that woke me up fully so we have some interesting discussions, but it’s just we two. She is very well read and went down all the rabbit holes, so she keeps me updated. When things get more interesting, you’ll be able to help your friend understand. That’s what we do. Educate.
I have a friend who is like this. It is disappointing. I want to shake him a bit and say ' Dude, you can't afford to be an ostrich..'
When I think about it, he does have a lot on his shoulders. His dad passed a couple of years ago and he is the patriarch now - not just in his immediate family, but his birth family and his wife's family (her parents are gone and her brother would like to be the man, but he is a flake). However, I try to hint that because of your responsibilities, you need to pay attention to what going on because you are going to be the person they turn to first. So far, haven't had much luck.
I can sympathize. Luckily I have another sister that woke me up fully so we have some interesting discussions, but it’s just we two. She is very well read and went down all the rabbit holes, so she keeps me updated. When things get more interesting, you’ll be able to help your friend understand. That’s what we do. Educate.