I have an 11 month old baby who is turning 1 soon. None of my family have met her yet. We live in the US and they don't allow anyone in except for citizens. My family live in the UK. Before covid hit and before my baby was born, she was reluctant to come over to help us. Then covid hit and the borders were closed and she couldn't come over even if she had wanted to.
Anyway, my DH and I are both vaccinated and I wanted to come to the UK for her 1st birthday. My mum keeps saying how it was 'too dangerous' and to 'rethink our plans' etc. She was saying how there were lots of variants out there and our vaccines might not be effective.
She has said she would like to come over when the US borders open again but her passport's expired and despite months of asking her to renew it she has not.
She has only video called us 3 times and each time I have to persuade her to do it. She is reluctant to video call. She does like all the photos I send to her though.
For more info, this is her first and only grandchild, she never bought any gifts for my baby, she has depression, reluctant to go on camera because she says she looks horrible and has not cut her hair in over a year (but when I bought her a haircut appointment she told me to cancel it).
I feel like she doesnt want to meet my baby/her grandchild.
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To get the feeling that my mum doesn't want to meet my baby?
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Peridotty · 12/05/2021 20:59
OP posts:
Am I being unreasonable?
167 votes. Final results.
POLL
You are being unreasonable
68%
You are NOT being unreasonable
32%
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