I have a beautiful 13 month old grand child. I’m struggling with DIL and her moods. I totally understand she may feel stressed and tired but when she and son do visit, she often doesn’t speak or is abrupt or rude.
I haven’t overstepped any boundaries, always show an interest in both her and the baby and have been nothing other than supportive.
She organised a birthday party last month and when DH & I arrived she completely ignored us, didn’t even say hello, actively dismissed.
I spoke with son and he said it’s nothing personal she was just in one of her moods.
my husband had made a personalised wooden gift which was engraved. We didn’t even receive a thank you.
Yesterday they popped in and I made a cup of tea on arrival (she always has a cup of tea). She responded with ‘oh you’ve made me tea’. Put it on the side and didn’t drink it.
I’m totally aware she made be depressed and (or) struggling with mental health issues- DS has mentioned she needs medication. It’s obviously none of my business and she clearly doesn’t want to talk about anything which I respect, but this situation is causing my husband and I to feel upset and frustrated.
This is our only grand child and she doesn’t want anything to do with us. It makes me so sad.
should I just stop initiating any contact for a while?