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So i was alone part of the day here at my mom and dads house and i noticed something odd...in the living room, my mom has to have at LEAST 50 pictures hanging up on the walls, standing on tables, mantle, etc. I was looking at them, some of their grand kids, some of my sister and brother in law, some of my aunts and uncles, my dad and mom....but what is missing...there are no pictures of me....so i started wandering through the house, dining room, pics of the grand kids, some of distant nieces and nephews, some older pics of my mom and dad, grandma and step grandpa...and once again no pics of me...so i go out in the game room where NO one ever goes, its basically a storage room and there i see 4 really old pictures of me, from when i was like in grade school and my high school picture. i go upstairs and along the wall upstairs, tons of pictures, lots of the extended family, aunts, uncles, cousins, and a few of my older pics again, junior high/high school.

I know they have recent pictures of me, some of the pics on the walls are from events i was at that my picture was taken at. While i know i am not the most photogenic person, dont parents normally put ALL of their kids or NONE of the kids up? I mean there are pics of my sister alone, sister and brother in law, sister and her kids, all over the main rooms where people sit when they come over to visit. not a single pic of me though...am i reading WAY too much in to this? Do i simply have too much time on my hands, or what??? I try to keep a positive out look on life, keep my chin up, but lately man, im fighting to stay positive. maybe i am just looking to find things to be negative about? I dont know, this is such a weird point in my life, i am so off balance, maybe in a few months things will be better? i hope!

-Joe

Gift your parents this Christmas with a recent, quality photograph of yourself. I imagine the issue is that there are no RECENT photos of you. My Dad also swept away all photos of my sister and I, because he realized the most recent photos he had of us were from grade school.

I agree with PG. Most adults don't do professional photo shoots, but people with kids generally do them at least once/year. Like PG says, when Christmas rolls around, give a framed photo of yourself.

yeah, i was kind of thinking that, going up and having the pro photos done, will see where it ends up, heh

-Joe

That woulda weirded me out too, but I agree with the photo gift suggestion, and see where that goes.

Well you said yourself your not very photogentic. Maybe your mother agreed with you? LOL
I know I had to wear a wig in order for my mother to put our pix up where she could see. Cause she was so embarrssed for me for my super short hair, ( I keep it short, so I CAN wear a fancy wig for a night out on the town) when she saw me in the wig she just loved it.

So yes ITA the picture gift of yourself is a great idea P.G Your brain and timing beat me once again, lol

And if she does not put that gift up on her walls? Then you need to have a loooong talk with your mother.

moody_rants Wrote:That woulda weirded me out too, but I agree with the photo gift suggestion, and see where that goes.

ITA. I hope this works. Being a blunt person, I would also point-blank ask your parents why there are no photos of you in the main living areas.