New poster. Will try to cut a long story short.
So I worked for my aunt and her daughter in their nail salon for a few years. We were very close. Mostly myself and her daughter (we were like sisters).
I’ve always done nails outside of that salon in a little room at my house. For family and friends. No big deal , no secret. Just a little extra income to help pay the bills!
After the first lockdown hit , I told my aunt I’d like to cut down to part time in her salon to focus on my own business at home the other day or two. Instead of rushing home to squeeze my clients in on the evenings (which was fine until covid hit and I realised spending time with loved ones is more important than work).
This went down awful with her. She made me choose her salon or to work for myself but I could not do both. I chose to go my own way and have not looked back. But her and her daughter whom I was so so close with have totally ignored me since. I have had a baby since this happened about 16 months ago. She is now 4 months, they have ignored her and I am so so hurt by this. If there was a time to make things up I really thought me being pregnant would have been that time.
Sometimes I miss them and feel like we got no closure on the situation. And it is awkward if family events pop up.
How do I get them out of my head ? I feel like reaching out to them by sending them a picture of my daughter and letting them know it is a shame they are missing out on her. but also I am hurt as I feel I did nothing wrong. And that they owe me an apology . What would you do ?