Should I feel bad?

My mom is a traveling nurse.....shes gone for 2-3 weeks over in california and we live in arkansas....shes home for a week and then shes gone.....i don't feel sad or anything thats she gone we talk on the phone everyday with her but when its my turn i usally just say hi and i love you and then pass it...i feel kinda confused because my sister misses my mom a lot to where she'll cry sometimes but its like ok whatever....don't get me wrong i love my mom to DEATH.....i just don't know it doesn't bother me shes gone for awhile....shes gone right now too.....so tell what you think..

Eh, don't beat yourself up about it. You express your feelings in different ways. We all do have different ways of showing emotions. Don't let your conscience get to you here.

Well if it has been like this since you were young then you are used to it. And depending on how old your sister is depends on why she misses her alot cause if she's older than you then maybe your mom didn't used to do that and she saw her more often. If you sister is younger then she is more attached to your mom because the younger they are the more they miss parents when they are gone.

That you have a very rational response to the situation. You should try to be more communicative with her, make sure she knows you really love her...Mom's dig hearing about things in your life...sorry, it's just part of being a mom...so, next time on the phone...tell her what happened that was coolest since you last talked...

and try and help your sister understand that you know she misses her...and your there to talk to...

Well it sounds like you are used to her being gone for a few weeks at time and you adapted yourself......you should not feel bad about how you feel, however 2-3 weeks at a time is a long time for a mom to be gone from her children.

Have you told her how you feel? Life is too short to be unhappy, and maybe your mom doesn't understand how badly you feel when she is gone. Tell her and ask for a serious, sit-down discussion about it. See if you can help out at home somehow so she doesn't need to be away so much. She's probably working hard to earn enough money to keep you and your sister housed, clothed and recreationally happy. Talk to her.

Well, I think a lot of it has to do with your age...which you didn't mention. I don't think you miss your mom any less than your sis does... you just handle it different, and there is nothing wrong with that. I know your mom knows you love her, so don't worry. There is not one thing wrong with how you feel. Have a good night and take care.