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Feeling ignored

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M0nica Sun 28-Dec-25 09:19:35

I think she is just thoughtless. Why not justtalk to her and tell her how you feel, not in an accusatory, whiny way, but just comment that you ha dhoped that while they are in your home you had hoped to spende more time together.

If they ar going for a walk just say lovely I wuld enjoy that and put your coat on.

Nothing gets resolvedunless so eone mentions it.

Luckygirl3 Sun 28-Dec-25 09:14:02

If it is her old family home I can see why she might be doing this. She just feels she's back home. Enjoy the time she is in the house, and maybe also suggest some joint trips.

fancythat Sun 28-Dec-25 08:46:34

I think I am a bit in the middle on this one.

Presumably your house used to be your daughter's home?
Or the area did?

It is natural for her to want to see her frieds while she is in the area.
And presumably you are seeing your daugher and family before and after they have gone out?

For me, it would be a question of whether they are doing this too much. Which they may be.

And yes to everything Astitchintime says.

Astitchintime Sun 28-Dec-25 08:14:22

Perhaps she was waiting for you to say ‘just give me a minute to put on my coat and grab the dog lead and I’ll come with you’. Or maybe she thought you might like a little peace and quiet??

NannySue45 Sun 28-Dec-25 08:08:31

My daughter and partner have been staying with us over Christmas. We had a lovely family Christmas Day with them and my grandchildren and son. However the rest of the time they've been here they have had very little to do with us. They go off for walks on their own - we have a dog and they don't offer to take the dog or invite me/us to go with them. They have arranged to go off and meet other people every day they're here.
I was really looking forward to spending some time with my daughter now she lives away, but now feel we've just been used as somewhere convenient to stay. 😔