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Any tips on how to cope with recent estrangement

(29 Posts)
Sally278 Thu 19-Dec-24 11:33:05

Hi all, does anyone have any tips on how to cope with not seeing grandchildren, I am in month 2 and finding it really tough, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bridie22 Sat 21-Dec-24 22:49:03

I did all this in therapy sessions stillawip, I could find no reason for the estrangement, I did apologise and tried to make amends without success, so no further forward, I cant take anymore rejection, it hurts too much, so for now I just have to accept the way it is.

Babs03 Sat 21-Dec-24 22:57:49

For us the pain of keep trying and being rejected/abused nearly broke us, I suffered a breakdown and it cost me my job and almost my sanity. Am afraid we cannot go back to that. I doubt that writing letters now or apologising would make any inroads with a daughter who tells people we are dead.
Sometimes we need to think of our own well-being and protect ourselves from further harm.

stillawip Sun 22-Dec-24 08:57:14

I’m very sorry for you both, in your situations. It’s heartbreaking, & I wish you both as happy a Christmas season as you can have, in the circumstances,