Would you say it is weird that I've never been to my grandparents' house before?
I'm 16 years old, and have never visited my fraternal grandparents' home in my life (I visit my maternal grandparents' house regularly, however).
I'm not 100% sure why, but my parents have never wanted to take me there (neither have my grandparents themselves). I see them on a regular basis, but it's always when they come to MY house.
As a matter of fact, they live only 40 minutes away, yet I've only been in their town one time - and that was for a high school football game!
I don't know much about my dad's side of the family. He (and his parents) are rather solitary, and from what I've heard, he did not have the best childhood. I can tell, as it shows in his everyday actions. His parents still reside in the same house that they raised my father. I rarely hear anything about my dad's family. As a matter of fact, the few times that I do, it's typically my mom that tells me! I know close to nothing about my dad's childhood; as well as his extended family (anyone beyond his parents). My knowledge of his family is essentially limited to him, his parents, and his brother (and a few other extended relatives whom I hear the names of every once in a while). I've been hinted that one main reason we've avoided their house is because my grandparents have a tendency to save things... a lot of things... to the point of "pack-rat" behavior.
Does this family relationship seem strange / weird? Is there anyone else who has family "issues" like this? How do they compare?
"ravenjudge" - Yes, of course I do respect my dad's family despite this. It actually never occurred to me that this might be "strange" to outsiders until I mentioned it to a friend. They are for the most part great people; kind and loving.
Roman C -
First of all, thank you for the correction. I accidentally posted "fraternal grandparents"; it should be 'paternal'.
Also, thanks for your input, but I don't foresee abruptly asking my dad about his family as a feasible idea. Paternal family discussion in my house is a bit of an "uneasy" topic. I'd actually be better off asking my mom about it... just to see how much she knows.