Hi Anita. Thanks for the reply. Yes my mom seems fine with me not going.

It’s my dad’s brother’s family. I wouldn’t say they are close nor distant. They rarely talk on the phone together and when they do it’s very short. Only time they really talk is on a holiday but that’s a rarity that they will greet each other. I wouldnt call them friends. My dad seems like he treats his brother as more of a burden from my estimation.

It’s total bs that I had to deal with this for this long. Oh yea I remember when I was younger (teenager) I didnt show up to my cousins kids bday party. Next time I came the husband told me “oh you decided to come this time.” Ever since then I never liked that guy.