[lee martell]

Some families grow apart without an appointed connector.
Meaning, kids may rely on their grandmas to arrange parties or uncles to invite a nephew to tour the same college that uncle used to attend. When that grandma or that uncle die, there is a leadship vaccuum in the family dynamic. Sometimes a new generation elects to keep the traditional get togethers going, and sometimes they do not care enough to make it happen.

Some families will disown a child if that child insists on going against parental advice. Adivice for career choice, for a marriage choice. For an investment choice. This could happen with any race or ethnicity. Even if there is a truce, years down the line, the basic trust and concern for the other’s happiness may never be as strong as it once was.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"When that grandma or that uncle die, there is a leadership vacuum in the family dynamic"

That's exactly what happened to my extended family.

[thecodont]

Some families grow apart without an appointed connector. Meaning, kids may rely on their grandmas to arrange parties or uncles to invite a nephew to tour the same college that uncle used to attend. When that grandma or that uncle die, there is a leadship vaccuum in the family dynamic. Sometimes a new generation elects to keep the traditional get togethers going, and sometimes they do not care enough to make it happen.

Some families will disown a child if that child insists on going against parental advice. Adivice for career choice, for a marriage choice. For an investment choice. This could happen with any race or ethnicity. Even if there is a truce, years down the line, the basic trust and concern for the other’s happiness may never be as strong as it once was.

Good insight.