Ann Marsh, @annmarsh

Any expectations and attitudes felt towards you are for those individuals to deal with, not you. It is not your fault for those relatives whom you have a strained relationship with to have those feelings and attitudes towards you. Your life is for you to live the way you want it to, not theirs. Seek only what makes you happy, what gives you peace of mind and what gives you fulfillment, whatever those things may be. If there are those who think/feel poorly of you for seeking/achieving happiness, allow them to. It is not your responsibility to make them happy. However, it is your responsibility to make yourself happy and at peace. The choice is always yours.

Al