Blowing off some steam... do you hear the kettle on the stove whistling?

I have a question... why do families not communicate? Why do people refuse to acknowledge the problems of their relationships? My family is the most disfunctional family I know!! But, that could be because you really never know how disfunctional other families are. No one like to talk about their own crazy family with friends. Who wants to hear about the problems of others when they have so many of their own? I know I don't. I like to sulk in my own worries and think I am the worst one off in the world. Why you may ask??... to tell you the truth I don't really know why. Anyway, just to make you all annoyed I am going to tell you my problem. I have an aunt who has totally removed herself from the family. Lets say she and her sisters got into a big fight over years of problems, and now refuses to communicate with the other sisters. My mom is one of those sisters, and it is completely destroying her and the family. We are having Easter at our house this Sunday, and the sister who has removed herself from the family is not coming :( It is sad to lose someone because of a fight. I must agree with my mom though, the reason for the disagreement needs to be addressed and not just pushed under the rug. Too many things have accumilated underneath our families shaggy, dusty rug. It needs to be hung outside and beated until all the dust and dirt flies out! So, now it has been at least 7 months since they have all talked, and I have a feeling that time will only get longer. My life seems to repeat it self. Something similar to this happened 5 years ago. A "marriage" or relationship split, and I haven't seen the other loved one for 5 years now. All because the two in the relationship refused to work things out, or at least make the situation less hostile. Instead they fought, shredded pictures of good times, changed locks, cursed the other, never spoke of them again, blamed the other for all their problems, and just to make life suck even more, pulled the kids of the family into her heart and then tossed them aside like useless rags. Ripped their hearts out and left them on the side of the road. Why couldn't she just accept the situation and still continue to love. She seems to have no ability to care for another or show she is sorry for her actions. She just keeps running from the problems in her life. Leaving her loved ones to catch the tears she sheds, but never express thanks for what we do. I am sorry that it has come to this. I still love her though! I won't stop being her niece or friend (if she stills wants me). Ok, well thats it. Thanks for tuning into 103.3 CRY Live.