Tuesday, April 26, 2011

What would you do in this situation?

My first cousin has been sort of outcast from my family. She has treated my grandparents terribly as well as my uncles. She has also been horrible to me as well & has had little to do with me the last 30 years except when she asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding 3 years ago (I still don't know why). Recently, she expressed to my grandmother that she wanted to be a part of the family & that she wanted her baby to know all of us. Against my better judgment, I invited her to my daughters first birthday last weekend. She & her brother told me they could not attend. My stepsister's daughters first birthday was this evening, & while she was not able to attend this either, my cousin, her husband, her brother (my other cousin), & his girlfriend sent a beautiful gift basket full of expensive items. They didn't even send my daughter a card. My cousin & stepsister have no relationship, so I feel this was a deliberate slam against me & my daughter by my cousins. Earlier in the day, before my nieces party, my cousin emailed me photos of her daughter & I'm tempted to respond with some pretty harsh words. I feel very badly that my cousin & her family would go out of their way to be so generous to my step sisters daughter but not feel my daughter is even worth acknowledging. Do you think I should confront her on this or just leave it alone?
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Don't bother with confronting her. You're better off without that thorn in your side.
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