text: what should i do about my insecure family? my mom doesn't praise me. my dad hates me. and my little sister ignores me. i am a successfull family man with a lovely wife and two handsome boys. all my family cares about is my sons. i feel like they are blood sucking vampires, only looking for new blood. i don't trust any of um. me and my family are doing very well without their involvement. my boys don't ask for them either.  and i want to keep it that way. am i wrong? what do ya'll think?  : ) about all you can do is learn from their mistakes and don't repeat them.