Sometimes there is friction between family members, and misunderstandings can so easily occur … is there anything troubling you within your family at the moment?
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Now l am 83 years old and it is unlikely that l will be around to see any of the other grandchildren get married the problem is do l accept the invite or decline it to please my daughter, really do not know what l should do as l could cause problems with the mother ( my daughter ), someone please give me some sound advice.
many thanks
John
Your family is obviously not considering your feelings placing you in a no win situation, you are going to upset someone so just please yourself.
John
If your grandchild can turn his back on his mother how long will it take him to do that to his wife? You can't solve that problem if it becomes one but you have to do what you feel best right at this moment. If I were to tell you that you can't go how would you feel? If the answer is uneasy or sad then go. If the answer was grateful, then don't go. In the end it will be the right answer. You cannot waste your remaining years trying to please those two generations. As they say,I can't tell you how to be a success but I can't tell you how to be a failure try to please everybody
I posted this earlier in the wrong place...sorry.
Am l the only Grand mother who having enjoyed their grand children, then goes onto feel upset and angry at their parents attitude towards the children?
Don’t let this get to you. You don’t deserve it.