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Grandchild envy?

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Treehugger1973 Thu 30-Mar-17 09:55:33

Hi there - new to this but would just like to put something out there.
My daughter is expecting my first Grandchild in the summer and amongst my friends/acquaintances/colleagues I am one of the first to be here. I am mindful not to turn in to Nanny-to-be bore as I am very aware that until you are in this position it is of very limited interest to some! However, one or two of my closest friends have been disinterested in the extreme. In a way that I have found quite surprising. I have confided in a supportive, more interested friend who feels there may be an element of jealousy - not something I was expecting,and indeed I find quite surprising!I would love to know if this is something anyone else has experienced..
Thank you

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Norah Sun 02-Apr-17 14:05:17

Petra, such a brilliant comparison. I also think in terms of boring holiday snaps. Or even (gag) Christmas newsies.

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notanan Sun 02-Apr-17 19:08:42

I agree notanan and I wonder if there isn't some sort of undercurrent from the past when women were only valued for the children they could produce

True! I know as many besotted adoring grandfathers as grandmothers, but if you whipped out a wallet photo book and a man was monosyllabic about it and looking over your shoulder for an escape, would people assume that he's just sad and jealous because he doesn't have the special gift that is your life?

Also.. this is a grandchild to be . I mean there's very little to say about the actual child yet. If I was the OPs mate I'ld be interested in how her daughter was feeling and if she was having an okay pregnancy.. but would be a bit hmm if she was only talking about the child that's not even born yet!

Norah I LOVE Christmas round robbins and wish I got more of them! Sure, I laugh at them not with them….

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Norah Mon 03-Apr-17 10:43:13

I don't think I know any besotted gps. Going just a bit too far round the bend.

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