I’m just having a proper huff here and in true huff style would like to know if it’s justified or if I’m massively overreacting and need to get over myself.
context: I’m single mum to 3 kids, 2 are neurodiverse, 1
has chronic condition. Life is tough with nice days thrown in where no dramas /
medical things get in the way.
my ND kids are very linear, they only like physicsl contact
on their terms, aren't "cuddly smiley" kids etc and have always been this way.
my brother had a
baby 6 months ago who is super cute, smiley, engaging etc.
my mum just came back from a weekend with them saying how lovely
it was to be with such a smiley, happy baby who loves cuddles. said she remembers
even at that age my 2 never smiling/ not engaging/ etc. it felt
like a comparison and not a favourableone at that. my mum is getting on and i dont know why it rankled me as much as it did. i ended up making up a headache as felt
myself getting annoyed and dont want to be unreasonably annoyed.
am i being over sensitive? just feel hacked off ☹️