lovethesekids Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 i am very close with my three nieces. when they were babies, i even helped my sister raise them while their father was working. i have lived with them from time to time and helped take care of them also. now i am living some distance away from them and doing things in my own life. i am happy with my life and not lacking in anything, as far as i know. i still see them frequently, though definitely not as much as i used to, obviously. i also talk to them on the phone. these kids love me. and i love them. the thing is, i miss them so much all the time. i wish i lived closer so i could be with them, and also to give their parents a break once in a while, be their baby-sitter, whatever. they never mind when i am there, they also enjoy my company. but why do i have this ache to be with them so often? i leave their house to go home and i could just cry; sometimes i do. i know they miss me when i go;often they'll call and ask me to come back. the little one (2 y.o.) often wakes up in the middle of the night looking for me, even when i haven't been there in some time. it breaks my heart knowing i wasn't there, and i feel so guilty about it. is this unnatural? do people get this way about kids that are not their own? no, i am not some sexual pervert or anything, it's not like that, so please don't make the love i have for them ugly. i just wondered if anyone else this deep-seated love for children that don't belong to them. Link to post Share on other sites
BadBadGirl Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 i don't see anything wrong with having a strong allegiance to family, provided it doesn't get in the way of the parents. as long as you're not trying to acquire these kids as your own, i think it's great that you love your nieces so much. i also have family i wish i could see more often. if i could devote the time that you do, i would. Link to post Share on other sites
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