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Daughter in law problems

(77 Posts)
Skullduggery Tue 24-May-16 16:30:34

I think your first sentence is rather telling and not in a good way, I'm afraid.
Obviously, I don't know anything about your situation but you come across as if you're in competition with the DGD's mother for their affection.
That is NEVER a good idea.
It's not remotely surprising that your DS supports his wife in this.
You are only the grandparent and not the parent and if I were you, I'd back off completely and wait to be invited back into their lives.
I'm a grandparent to a lovely little boy but I rarely see him in person as we live a long distance away. DiL parents very differently to me but I respect her ways 100% when they visit us and I let her get on with it.
It sounds like you need to find other distractions to occupy you so that you don't dwell too much on this and learn to accept that your role is to be supportive of both parents in bringing up THEIR children.

Caren01 Tue 24-May-16 15:12:36

I have 4 beautiful GDs and my DIL resents that they love me, my son now to keep peace is going along with her wish that my husband and I are not invited to any of their sports games ( that we used to go to) we watched these 4 little girls for 8 years whenever they needed a sitter, kept them for weekends if mom and dad wanted to leave town, helped when the household was down with the flu and then BAM I am a passive aggressive manipulated person, this she posted on Facebook! How after their 10 years of marriage now I am the enemy?? I miss my GDs horribly they know I am blocked from messaging them and they only know that it's between their mom and I.