Long story but basically, I split with my children's father around 10 years ago. I always had a better relationship with his mother than I did with him (odd I know!) so always stayed friends with her. In 2009 we went on holiday to america together. Me, her and my two kids (her grandkids). Two weeks, had an amazing time, all the theme parks, cost us a fortune, holiday of a lifetime. Her facebook is full of pictures of this holiday. She'd never been out of the country before, never mind all the way to America and to be fair, she would never have got there if it wasn't for me - not that I'm boasting or expecting eternal thanks but it's relevant later on ...
After that holiday she nagged and nagged at me to book another holiday - anywhere she said, it didn't matter. So a couple of years later I booked a holiday to Turkey. She did nothing but moan the entire time, too hot, didn't like the people, the kids were doing her head in, the food was shit - personally I enjoyed it but can accept that Turkey isn't for everyone. However, I spent a fortune paying for her to go to Greece for the day and to go on another day trip to see turtles etc, not once did I get thanked.
Anyway, fast forward to last year, my relationship with new partner was steaming on ahead and we decided to book a holiday to America. Didn't mention it to ex MIL because I didn't want to rub her face in it. When we got back however, DS had posted pictures on his facebook and she went ape shit, decided she was never, ever talking to me again, decided I treat her like shit and she hates me and doesn't want anything else to do with me.
I was going to try and patch things up but to be honest, I don't know if I can be arsed!! I mean, all I did was go on holiday with my partner, I'm not out of order am I?