We're having serious problems with my DH's mum and step-family.
We had our first child in 2011, and there has always been quite a lack of relationship between the MIL and my DD, not much interest and lack of intraction. She always used the excuse that when she was older it would be better, now the problem is it never has. My DD is a very shy little one with people she doesn't know, her and her family falling into that category. We have been aware of this issue and tried to address it with limited sucess.
Last Oct we had our DS, and automatically she made more of an effort with him. We have uhmed and ahhed about how to deal with this and it came to a head when we went away for a week with them and there was no interaction with our DD but plenty with or DS.
My DH confronted her about the situation only to be met with a scathing review of our parenting, saying we were lacking in ability and our DD was not shy just rude, and she has every right to have a relationship with our DS regardless of the lack of one with her. After this her husband chimed in on the argument attacking my DH verbally.
Understandably it has hit my DH very hard and as it stands he has cut off all contact with her, now I don't know how to move forward from it. I'm supporting his decision and am very hurt and insulted myself. I'm just wondering if there is any way back from this situation?