first time here
I have 3 young children
I am married, I have never had any help or support bringing up my children over the years from any of our family members both sides myself and my husband have done it all. Which is taking its toll on our marriage, my mental health causes arguments, never get a break the last time we went out was prob 5 years ago. I have only just got back into work because neither grandparents would help with the childcare.
but anyways when I say no help or support I mean we have over the years literally had to beg or force the grandparents to see our kids or do anything with them. They never volunteer off their own backs. The thing that makes it the most frustrating is that they couldn’t do enough for the other grandchildren, they clearly have favourites and they also play us all off each other and wind us up also. They would literally bend over backwards and go out of their way to help and support them in every way they can.
It has made me very resentful and jealous and iv honestly had enough of it all. I could go on and on. I feel sad my children haven’t had the bonds and relationships they should have with their grandparents. I must add they only only live 10 minutes up the road. They are not elderly they have lives of their own but their moto is we’ve done our part it our time now. When I have been desperate in the past for help & asked we literally get a straight up no !! I don’t bother asking anymore 😏 Sorry for the long whingy post