The youngest of my 3 Daughters estranged herself from her father when he and I divorced 20 years ago . I reverted back to my maiden name after the divorce and she of her own volition also changed her surname to my maiden name. She wes 18 at the time. Three years ago she married her partner of 10 years, they had 7 year old twin boys at the time of getting married. Up to this point I had travelled for Cardiff to Oxford generally twice a week since their birth to assist with childcare and sop became very close. When announcing her wedding three years ago she re established her relationship with her father. He said he would like to give her away at the wedding ( a registry office affair ) the trade off being that she reverted back to her original surname (his) , and that if she did so she would be included in his will. My ex husband is a wealthy man. (I’m not wealthy).
She ghosted me at the wedding and has continued to do so ever since. I have continued to send Birthday, Christmas etc. cards, presents (often expensive ones)to both her and the boys, to which I have received a short text message as a response or no response at all. She has avoided all contact including weaponising the boys. ( in fact one of them attempted to ring me the other day and she intervened and cut him off) . So my dilemma is that should I continue to send gifts cards etc ? or Do I give up ? What would you do ?
