My Dad is here, not seen him for 8 months as he has been around the world and

[beetroot]

He has not asked the kids or me anything about ourselves...and I am refusing to tell him anything until he asks. [childish emoticon]

just right
i didnt speak to mine for near on a year and he learned the world wasnt about him ( v selfish person) and he now is genuinely concerned about my kids.

I'd be the same, Beety.

Hope you get on okay. Is he staying with you, or visiting?

Is he banging on about himself and his travels then??
He hasn't brought out the......photo albums yet has he??

ds said 'who is granddad!?

My dad will never give amonkeys about my kids imo. He bought me a present fomr his trip but none of my kids.

yes bought phots but I am not looking ar them!

just talks about himslef and his youngest kids (by second marriage) Who are very rude and boring

I'd say something brisk like
'Lovely Dad. Right,time for us to move. We've got to be at --- by 2.'

Did his other kids go with him?

no he went with his wife. He has to leave by three so I am ok.

QAh well,you're on here,so maybe he is getting the message that you're not that bothered lol!

well he has gone. Asked nothing about anyone us. Kids just ignored him and didnt make any effort to get them chatting. Such a shame. DS1 has a lead in a show tyhis week and decided that coudldfnt be arsed to invite him. Though he may well have come.

oh gawd , he sounds terrible, if only for the kids.