How do people maintain strong bonds even when there are large distances and infrequent in person meetings?
just 10-15 years ago it was tougher than it is now
email, skype, videochats, online gaming etc etc. allow us to keep in touch, as much as i despise facebook’s underhanded privacy related tactics, the ongoing contact and just being aware of others day to day stuff makes you feel more connected.
how do you do it? I know brothers who play some team online game on a weekly basis even though they are in diff time zones and continents.
How do you do it?
with parents?
siblings?
nieces and nephews
uncles and aunts
grandparents
maybe we all can learn what works for others and build stronger relationships
my sister calls my folks every day on her commute to work, its afternoon in london and it is something that is a routine for them to a point they know when she will call so they are ready with their tea cups and have a good chat with her. I tried doing that, but she calls before me :) so i get weekends, by the time I get done during the week its too late to call.
I am thinking of starting an online chess game with my dad, but he is too good and will beat my butt. one move a day or the system randomly picks a move for you type of thing.
usually skype on my days off with family from back home and in other countries........my hubby plays online games with a few of his cousins in germany while talking to them on skype
Phone calls...I call people as much as I can because phone contact is the next best thing.
Facebook is great too...and like X2 said...as much as you hate the idea of people knowing so much about you...its comforting knowing we're all in touch and available when needed.
Phone calls...I call people as much as I can because phone contact is the next best thing.
Facebook is great too...and like X2 said...as much as you hate the idea of people knowing so much about you...its comforting knowing we're all in touch and available when needed.
I call parents everyday or if i dont, they call me. With siblings, we dont or cant talk on phone each day so we use email, gmail chat feature quite a bit. Facebook is good for keeping in touch with family in other parts of the world.
My brother and his family are in a different time zone. I'll sometimes talk to my nephew and niece over skype and usually I'll be in touch with my brother with text messages, email and an occasional phone call. I'd love to game on XBox Live and meet up over a game too, but we're both too busy for gaming to justify both of us getting XBL subscriptions.
I guess it mostly depends on how much one cares and how close people are. I would hazard a guess that for a mother or father regardless of how far their kids are, they are always on their mind.
its true what you say x2..... i dont talk to my siblings on the phone or on skype as much as do to my folks .. and by the time i am done with them.. i have exhausted the limited amount of energy i have and cant be bothered to talk to the siblings on the phone... its the calling part thats hardest.. if tehy call ican talk quite a bit ... so its mostly emails or facebook for them.. but we all self flog ourselves if its been a month and we siblings havent spoken to each other at all on the phone..
skype too... but that is mostly for the midget .. they dont care about seeing me.. its all bout the lil guy :(
mom will even phone in advance just to ask if the kid is awake.. if he isnt. she will say something along the lines of phir kia faida skype pe anay ke and hang up! irkh
same with siblings..
with extended family.... not that much... probably on the religious holidays, deaths, births etc etc... cept 2 khalas that i am close to.. they have always called me ever since i moved away... and so i return their love by calling them too...
skype too... but that is mostly for the midget .. they dont care about seeing me.. its all bout the lil guy :(
mom will even phone in advance just to ask if the kid is awake.. if he isnt. she will say something along the lines of phir kia faida skype pe anay ke and hang up! irkh
My parents are the same way. All they care about is their grand daughter. Even if i am sitting next to her during a video chat, no one says, shine the camera on your face too so we can see you, lol.
No msn lovers here ... i think since our university was primarily laptop based we use to give each other msn instead of numbers because we could talk in class too ... 4.5 yeras of that and i'm hoooked on my lappy and msn and prefer that vc over phone
