This is probably not the best thread to say this, but it underscores how I feel.We all know the Borg, Printing Company has rules and regulations that spilt people, families up, and I can't think of a worst situation than a mother being rejected by her own children. However if we look at this horriable situation from all angles we may find other options rather than waiting the the Printing company to tell our family it is OK to treat us like family, which we know they Never will.
What I am proposing is just like with a drug addict or alcoholic who have not reached bottom, you CAN bring the bottom up by allowing their behavior (JUst like an alcololic) to fall into the pit of their natural consequences instead of fighting and stuggling to save any part of the relationship. Take the Printing company out of the equation. Look ONLY at the behavior of the person; in this case, your daughters. Just like you can not blame the alcohol or drugs, you can not blame the Printing Company.
Amelia, I truly feel for you; these are your children and grandchildren, but instead of waiting for scraps of affection to fall from their table, give them what they say they want. (Give them enough alcohol to get really sick). It will take time, but far less time than waiting for the Printing company to change their rules again.
Don't announce anything. This time you cut yourself off from your daughters. Give them what they "thinK" they want. Stop making contact, no phone calls to them, not even to your grandchildren. No cards, letters or emails. No babysitting for your daughters. But don't you stay idle either. Volenteer somewhere, Meals on Wheels, reading to school children, taking craft classes, do something to ease your pain while you wait.
Take my word for it, the natural pull a child has for it's parent cannot be broken for long, not even by the Printing company, but YOU MUST BE STRONG.
I have seen this work even with my own family.
Warm regards
