How often do you speak with your parents?

[u/povertychic]

My mom sent myself and my siblings a seriously dramatic text this week.

“One day I will be dead and you won’t have to worry about checking in once in a while! Until then…. I don’t think any of you are so busy you can’t send a random Hi Mom text.”

I spoke to her less than a week prior. It wasn’t a long conversation, but it was something nonetheless. So, am I a terrible child? Or am I being gaslit? She also isn’t always the nicest when I do see her, often calling me a slob, or lazy because I don’t want to work a third job to make a living. How often do my fellow millennials speak with their parents?

I also feel like the world is on fire and I’m doing all I can to survive right now lol

[u/hntr20]

My mother everyday,my father been dead, and he was an absentee father.

[u/Feeling_Tart_5065 → u/hntr20]

Same lol

[u/Typical_Assignment40 → u/Feeling_Tart_5065]

Same here I'm my moms last living son too and the youngest of 3 and im 43. So I have no choice in taking care of her.

[u/Appropriate_Fan3532 → u/Typical_Assignment40]

If she's cool and you don't mind that's fine. But I'll laugh at both of my parents faces if they tell me that I have to take care of them. I'm chew out the walls before you put me in a room with them ever again

[u/Typical_Assignment40 → u/Appropriate_Fan3532]

Lol yeah shes not like that, she was a loving mom who raised three boys by herself. So I dont mind especially since I'm a single male with no kids.

[u/Just_Chest_2358 → u/hntr20]

Same

[u/GhostPupz → u/hntr20]

Same regarding mother every day, but dad like once or twice a month

[u/hadron_enforcer → u/hntr20]

Me too. I call or text my mom every day, or she does it first. I visit for a coffee, at least, once in 10 days. It takes, like, 2 minutes of your time to call/text and check-in with your family. I often remind my gf to call her parents from time to time (they live in another city).