by Princess Daisy Boo 17 Replies latest jw friends
There are very few people that can compete with my grandaughter for attention: my wife, my parents, the internet...
Sorry, lame attempt to lighten things up. I agree with the comment above, grandparents are supposed to be the cheerleaders. I would make every attempt to be there.
yet she still manages to always lay the guilt on me!
That's a big clue. She has issues. Yes, that is wierd behavior.
Nah..I don't see it as weird. She is who she is - the other granny is going at least. I've known many a grandparent that don't enjoy those type of things and in actual fact spend little time with their grandkids. Families are all different I guess - I'd go by later though and tell her what a great little event she missed. sammieswife.
I would have thought this would be impossible. Except I experienced the same thing. My MIL has no interest at all in my boy - her grandson. She loves all the other grandaughters, but couldn't be bothered with her grandson. It really is quite strange. He's only 5, it's not like he could have done something to damage the relationship. When we go to visit - she wants me to babysit the kids so she can have time alone with her daughter, and that's all she wants.
My MIL has no interest at all in my boy - her grandson. She loves all the other grandaughters, but couldn't be bothered with her grandson. It really is quite strange. He's only 5
It just might be very simply a gender based comfort zone.Many women are more comfortable around daughters and granddaughters than the male family members and it doesn't mean they don't care. My own mom was always much more comfortable around her daughters than her sons and ditto for her grandchildren. I could easily trace this back to her own childhood and her own fears and insecurities with men. Yet - when my brothers hooked up with women, there was no woman good enough for her sons. I find this a lot more common than people realize or admit. I don't think it makes them bad people or anything and I believe that it's how the parent handles the situation that provides the basis for how the child handles similar situations as they get older. sammieswife.
Its too bad she won't be going (your mom), do you think its she just nervous to go by herself?
I'm glad mother in-law will be there for her grandchild.
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I'm a granny. It's weird. I live in another state from my grandson, but if I lived there, I wouldn't miss something like that.
I am a grandfather and I would never miss something like this if my grandchild was in it. My wife would rather die than miss something so adorable. it is odd IMHO
