I am estranged from one of my sons and my daughter in law. I have kept in contact with my two grand daughters aged 3 and 5 and I love them dearly. I really do. However, I have become to realise that we only see the grand children because we want to see them, not because they want to see us and it is so painful when we pick them up and drop them off, to be ignored and have the door closed so quickly in our faces. I am seriously thinking of not asking anymore to see my grand children. In all honesty I don’t think they would be bothered. What I would do is put their birthday money and Christmas money aside each year with a letter each year of my thoughts and love for them and give them this or if I am no longer around, make it available to them when they reach 18. I know it would be painful to not see them initially, but maybe I would learn to live with it? It would be great to hear of other people’s experiences/thoughts. Thank you in advance.
Canary Islanders tell Brits to go home.