You know, I think it is natural to feel outnumbered and excluded when in practical terms you are. I know that my dad has always felt the same with 3 daughters + wife. We said to him recently (when he finally expressed this after 38 years) that all he needed to do was phone occasionally or not just hand us over to my mother when we called. Actually he has now made a point of calling us all every week and I have noticed a huge change in him because of that. He was thrilled that I opened up to him the other day and I could tell he felt helpful instead of resentful and withdrawn. He was so defensive about potentailly being 'hen-pecked' that he ended up not bothering and saying living in a house full of women was a nightmare. Now we've all left home I think he misses it though!
Anyway, sorry didn't mean to hijack just thought it might help.
Hope you're ok this evening... or is it afternoon for you?? Julia
