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Sundried Wed 12-Nov-14 08:30:42

My grandson is four years old today and though he lives just round the corner from me, I'm not invited to the party. My son tells me he will bring him round to see me in a couple of days time to pick up his present.
This is the awful reality of dealing with a daughter-in-law who goes to all lengths to avoid contact with me. It hurts like Hell!

just needed to sound off. Know there are others with similar problems...

paddyann54 Wed 09-Feb-22 19:18:31

this thread is years old

Summerlove Wed 09-Feb-22 19:57:28

Yes, but geester just posted today

So I thought I’d answer her

Smileless2012 Thu 10-Feb-22 15:21:06

Yes paddyann and geester explained in her post that it had come up as the result of a search she'd done, and she realises it's an old thread.

It was good of you to answer her Summerlove and I'm going too to.

Like Summerlove I'm not sure if this party is just for you and your parents geester or your GD will be there as well. If she is going to be there, I would mention it to her parents before hand, just to avoid any issues that might arise if you don't.

Loulelady Thu 10-Feb-22 15:38:28

The fact that she has no contact with her own family is a worry, but perhaps they are dreadful. In either event it does increase the risk for her cutting you off too.

However as to you not being invited, I never invited my mum (or MIL) to my daughter's parties, they were child focussed and quite the effort and kerfuffle. My grandma (mum's mum) never came to my parties, nor on my birthday that I recall. She always came for Christmas though. We saw each other at other times and she sent presents and a card. We all got on really well. I don't think that was unusual and I don't recall grandparents at my daughters' little friends parties.

I've never thought about it but if I had, I might have decided against it because I wanted DD to interact with her little guests rather than Grandma, Auntie Boo etc. Also as you are her MIL, not her mum, she might feel awkward about delegating jobs to you or ignoring you in the rumpus.

Be very careful about betraying your feelings on this to your DIL.

How were things when your DGS was a baby? The birth of a first child is often heralds a deterioration in relations sadly when different parties have different expectations and norms.

Loulelady Thu 10-Feb-22 15:46:08

Ugh! Zombie thread. Apologies for giving it life-blood.

Hithere Thu 10-Feb-22 15:47:28

What summerlove said