Another Holiday came and went and no call from the kids. I don’t seem to grasp the fact that adult kids will always disappoint..Out of sight…out of mind, so it seems.
They go about their busy lives, visit with the other family who live close and we are relegated to oblivion because we are not physically close. It always baffles me why they seem to think it is O.K. to just forget that we, too want to be a part of their lives.
Just because I have a husband and we travel and do things whereas our son’s mother-in-law is a widow and chooses to NOT go anywhere or do anything, somehow we are punished and left out. What does any of that have to do with us being grandparents and having a desire to be a part of our grandchildrens’ lives? Why are we left out and ignored?
It seems to be the same with the other adult child. The other grandmother visited for Easter so we were ignored because we are not there.
I try to not really care and end up making excuses but it hurts all the same. I guess that is my penalty for having my mate, being free to travel, and not physically near them.
I guess I need to return to the premise: “Kids will always disappoint…”