My in-laws have no friends. Their social interaction comes largely from work and befriending certain friends from their children’s friends (so people one generation younger). They don’t want to be friends with anyone from their own generation.
Now I (DIL) have children, my in-laws are obsessed with getting to know people via my children. I feel uncomfortable with this as sometimes I feel my kids are being almost used as tools to enable social interactions for my in-laws. I don’t mind general light interactions but they are seeking connections, deeper friendships with people via my kids. AIBU? Or am I right to feel this is a little off?
i don’t want to limit the in-laws from attending birthday parties etc but I also dread them attending because it becomes all about them charming other parents and making social connections rather than my kids birthday. Anyone else experience something similar?