Not allowing my daughter to see her grandmother

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I need some opinions please

My mother is a very vindictive, jealous and negative woman. We have clashed immensely while I was growing up then when I was 11 she decided to not allow me to live with her and her boyfriend so I had to stay with other family until I was 18. (Just mentioning, I wasn't a wild child or anything, I was actually quite a shy).

Moving on, I recently had a conversation with her asking why she is so negative, and her response is "I don't like people" then she responded with " I have no feelings towards people, I don't care for people's emotions" so I said, what if your mom died tomorrow, would you feel devastated, and she replied with "No, I wouldn't feel devastated, I have no emotions". I don't get this, maybe it's because I'm an emotional person and even though I don't like my mother, I would be devastated if she had died.

So after those comments and despite her never meeting my daughter yet - I don't think I want my daughter to be around someone who has no feelings towards her.

Please tell me your thoughts

I'm going against the tide here and think that as she hasn't had the opportunity to meet your DD, we have no idea how she will react.

She may not be lovey-dovey but she may still be a decent enough Gma.
I would give her an opportunity, a day out together for example to see how she acts with your DD.
Her detached feelings are specific to your DD, maybe she just has that sort of personality.
Obviously you've said she is vindictive and jealous and maybe some of her past acts will lad me to change my mind, but based on one honest conversation about her not having emotional attachments - I wouldn't say that's ground to withhold contact.

Also, does she even want to have contact?

"I'm going against the tide here and think that as she hasn't had the opportunity to meet your DD, we have no idea how she will react"

Why should she be given the chance?