How often do you visit your parents?

Zascar · 16-03-2009 10:49PM #1

I live in Dublin and my parents live about an hour away. Like most of us I have a busy life but I do try to get down to see them as much as possible, usually every 2 weeks, maybe 3 if I have a lot on, but they are always moaning I never visit them enough... I have friend who's parents live 10 minutes away from them and they don't even see them as much as I do.

I realise most of you probably still live with yours :pac:, but for those who don't, how often do you see them and do you get as much hassle as I do?

SoWatchaWant · 16-03-2009 10:51PM

I live with mine.

K4t · 16-03-2009 10:52PM

SoWatchaWant wrote: »

I live with mine.

So do I but that doesn't mean I talk or spend time with them.

*rebellious teenager alert*

kittensoft1984 · 16-03-2009 10:53PM

Live at home now.

But when I was in Galway I used to go home every 2-3 weeks...

Berty · 16-03-2009 10:54PM

Once a week if they are lucky or when we want a big dinner.

HarryPalmer · 16-03-2009 10:55PM

Mine live on the way home from work, so I tend to nip in most working days even if just for a couple of minutes. In any case, I'll always make time to be there for dinner on Saturday. Not like they're always going to be around.

Busi_Girl08 · 16-03-2009 10:55PM

Living with mine.

Will be doing Co-Op for college in a couple of years, kind of hoping to go abroad....not sure if it's going to happen though:(

Kya1976 · 16-03-2009 10:55PM

I visit my dad once o year, maybe twice.

Blush_01 · 16-03-2009 11:00PM

I go home every weekend.

Senna · 16-03-2009 11:02PM

My mums on her own so i try and get in every second day at least, usually in on both days off, might only be for a few minutes some days, but i always make time.

Delirium · 16-03-2009 11:05PM

Head up to see the dad about every 6-7 weeks.

Berty · 16-03-2009 11:08PM

I knew a guy doing an apprenticeship with CIE and they sent him to Dublin for 3 months to DIT doing some training. He came home after one week saying that he cannot survive unless he sees his mother every single day.

He now around 10 doors away from her. Her daughter has a house around 20mtrs away, her son a house 15mtrs away.

Another son 45yrs old lives with her.

Her other daughter(my GF) lives an astonishinly 25kms away with me. Oh, Im no fool!!!

Boom_Bap · 16-03-2009 11:10PM

Depends on when the bog roll runs out in my house. My mother buys the softest stuff ever so 'd always nip over to rob a roll or 4.

Latchy · 16-03-2009 11:11PM

About twice a year although we talk on phone once a week . .

Lilyblue · 16-03-2009 11:11PM

I try to visit my Mum at least twice a week. I ring her every night though!

ferrigan101 · 16-03-2009 11:14PM

Im from edinbtrgh but live in dublin now (moved here a year ago today!) so iv seen my mum twice in the last year. My dad has lived in dublin for 10 years now so i see him about twice a week, its grand i get on well with him.

connundrum · 16-03-2009 11:14PM

Once every year and a half or two years.

Longest period was three and a half years.

They live in South Africa though, what ya gonna do :rolleyes:

minxie · 16-03-2009 11:16PM

i talk to my mum around twice a day
see her around every 2 weeks
havent seen my dad in a few years
will rectify that very soon tho

Butterfly baby · 16-03-2009 11:17PM

Moved out and never went back so it's nearly 2 years now

January · 16-03-2009 11:17PM

It used to be once every couple of weeks but now that I have a baby I get up to see them once or twice a week cos I don't want my daughter making strange with her grandparents. I do the same with the in laws!

16-03-2009 11:22PM

pretty much every day, my mam looks after my daughter while I work, but if I don't see her - weekends etc - I'll ring her instead. Rarely go a day without speaking to one of them.

Berty · 16-03-2009 11:22PM

Its all about mothers. Nobody really comments about fathers.

Kenno90 · 16-03-2009 11:27PM

i see my dad four times a week , and i hate it when i can make it for some reason or another

16-03-2009 11:27PM

As often as possible. I

them.

DigiJem · 16-03-2009 11:28PM

Visit them every 2 weeks usually, speak on the phone to them most days. They never seem to think its enough. What can you do.

nowye'retalkin · 16-03-2009 11:31PM

When I was younger I never bothered but these days I try to see them as much as possible. They won't be around forever

glenjamin · 16-03-2009 11:32PM

Every day after work I go in for dinner and then home. Good system. Win, win.

rainbow kirby · 16-03-2009 11:32PM

I live with them, unfortunately.

anniehoo · 16-03-2009 11:37PM

Berty wrote: »

Its all about mothers. Nobody really comments about fathers.

Was just about to do it! Im home every sunday for dinner my dad makes a great roast..yep really. Dont get on with my mam even though they live in the same house. Would ring my dad at least twice durin the week aswell! Its all about my dad for me

Sleepy · 16-03-2009 11:42PM

Would have been once every couple of months until my daughter was born, since then we've made the effort to get back to Galway at least once a month or so...

barbiegirl · 17-03-2009 12:12AM

Talk to my mam about once a day sometimes more and I get home of they come up here roughly every 2 weeks. I'm the only one living away, by which I mean 45 minutes drive. So I make as big an effort as I can cause I have nephews neices etc and to be honest I love my big loud family.

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