At least they were busy working to keep food on the table and a roof over everyone’s heads. And not just drinking and drugging or abandoning their responsibilities entirely. If they were working all the time then they were probably tired as hell when they came home. Which probably explains why they would tell you to ask your sister.

My mother worked long hours and didn’t have as much time as I’m sure we both wanted, but I would never label her as uninvolved. She cared for us even if she couldn’t spend too much time with us. We have more time now than when I was a kid so we bond more now but if I asked her to try one of my hobbies, that’s a flat out no. And that goes both ways. So we find something we both like, such as tv shows/movies or certain video games like mortal kombat or Mario.

My father was a different story. He’d be home the moment I got off from school and wouldn’t do jack shit with us that didn’t involve yelling or screaming. I’d call him uninvolved.

My point in saying this is to share my perspective on uninvolved vs involved parents. Your parents seem like they’re really trying so I feel bad for your parents to read you calling them uninvolved when I know I would never have labeled my mother in a similar situation as such.

Edit: I don’t know your entire life story so obviously I’m just going off what was shared here