Oh dear - So So sorry if this seems like a rant but need to vent before I go insane. DD, DH and I have been abraod visiting family and friends (culminting in a close friend's wedding) Which my mother and step father were invited too....We went had our holiday planned of where we were staying and my parents took over 2 of the 3 weeks we have away and arranged our itinerary so that DD could spend time with my mother...We are out of routine, DD been on internal flights, late nights and all at 2 and a half - she is doing well but being her usual diva self - at the wedding today (we are in Australia) my step fatehr shouted at me in front of the other guests saying that we should not have DD running around, inferring we were not looking after her - we had doted on her all day, she was a little overtired but she was playing with an older girl and was not causing trouble at all and we were always on hand. They were going to look after her that evening (the first and only time they have offered to have her overnight in the whole time we have been away) but after he behaved in such an irrational way we decided it best they did not - My mother will not speak to me because of this and step father saw me in the road and said 'who are you, who are you - this has been a complete nightmare' - I do not hink that I will see them again before we leave for the UK - I am angry with them but they have closed ranks and we are pecieved as in the wrong - I seriously think they think they can do a better job with our DD. They always have omething negative to say about my Dh - with reason at times - but they are in the habit of being so negative about people - they were invited to my firend's wedding and they sit and lap up the lavish event and I am the one outside with a child wanting to look at worms but screams if she goes back inside to listen to the speeches - so I missed my best friend's speeches - p.s I was maid of honour....Dh would have had to walk past top table to get to us so he stayed put - my mother could see me struggling but didn't get up! sorry will stop ranting but I'm so upset that what was the most amazing day could be ruined by my judgemental overbearing parents....It was hard enough to keep sain with a toddler who decided to have an off day.....my parents will just blame me and nothing will change.It is really sad especially for DD whi dotes on her GM although she could feel the pressure today and did not want to spend time with her which clearly upset her - but she said it was MY fault as I had been saying negative things - which I would never do. My mother is a total control freak - is it me or is she being toxic?