I was very close with my mum. This continued when I had my two DDs (now 6 and 3). We used to meet up every week and have lovely afternoons together along with my DF (DH would be working) and I everything was nice.

My uncle and gran moved into the area and now join us for our weekly get together. I was happy them moved near and we would see them lots.

The only issue is that even though I get on really well with my DM , if anyone else is in the room or around us she stops our conversation and gives full attention to whoever else is there. It isn't because we talk lots in the week, we are both very busy with work and other commitments that we only properly talk at our get togethers.

This weeks get together for example - I am playing with my DCs and then my dad comes to play with them and I take the opportunity to sit with everyone else for a while. No one acknowledges me or asks me anything about myself (they were not involved in a deep conversation) and every single time I started talking about something I was talked over by my uncle and then my mum would stop listening to me and answer him.

I find it so rude and when I notice someone else interrupted in the middle of something I always ask that person what happened next so they can continue. I probably only do this as I hate it so much myself when it happens to me , and I genuinely don't think my uncle or mum are aware what they are doing. My gran just sits there quietly as she seems to feel she would just be talked over too. I meet up with my gran separately as she only talks when it is one to one.

I know I lack confidence and I am a sensitive person, however I am a very sociable person and I have a great group of friends. I know I can do the trick where if someone interrupts me just keep talking etc, however part of me thinks I shouldn't have to work so hard with my own family.

I have brought up in the past to my DM that she only talks to me when it is one on one but she dismisses this and calls me sensitive.

I do want to be close to my mum again but I think because I live nearer than her than my other siblings I'm taken for granted and so whoever else is there (it could be literally ANYONE, a total stranger) - they get priority over me and I get spoken with once they have gone.

Side note - my mum is the type of person is so lovely when happy, but everyone knows not to upset her or she will ruin the mood for everyone.

Am I being too sensitive? With people I meet I choose not to hang around with someone who would have so little regard for me , but I do want a relationship with my family.