In the UK - PT21 feeling stuck

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Met one of my nephews for the first time (apart from Friday) for the first time in fifteen years today. Well, he's done well for himself. He's got a lovely little family of three and a nice wife. In an unbelieveable twist, they lived beside my MIL/FIL for a period a few years ago. I wonder if that is how he found me?

Anyway, in a bitter twist, I found out that his mother (my sister) abandoned him at age 20 and ran away with her new fella. He turned to soft drugs and got himself in a small amount of trouble, but after meeting his wife, he turned his life around and is now a manager at a manufacturing company. He asked about why I don't speak to any of my sisters, and he was slightly aware of what had gone off, which he had been told by one of my BIL's.

Another of my sisters wondered if we'd all like to meet up and talk, but I don't think I want that. The sucker to it all is that during his 'troubled' spell, he spent money on credit cards and ended up having to declare bankruptcy. Even though that is ten years ago, he still has difficulty getting credit and can't get a mortgage. That is one of the sad parts of life, and will always be a stain, even though he was, effectively, still a teen.

He mentioned that he'd found religion, which helped him through the tough times. Well, if that what worked for him, then great, but it's not my bag. He has a smashing set of kids and I'm really happy for him. We'll now stay in touch.

Have had the kids this weekend, which was good. My S tells me how much she misses me, which is hard, when I see W and she seems so content with her lot.

Another week chalked off the calendar, and a different one it turned out to be.