Right, firstly I know I need to give my head a wobble. I really do. But please allow me to vent here as I can’t do it elsewhere without sounding like a twat.
Every since we had our second child and SIL had her (only) child, MIL has been dreadful. She compared our children constantly, clearly preferring her own DD’s child and could not hold or take any interest in ours. I know they have secret holidays together etc etc. My children started to refer to other child as Granny’s Child as she talked so much about them, they got confused and thought it was her own child. It was so bad that we wrote her a letter telling her we’d had enough and that we didn’t want her spending time with my GC simultaneously as she was being unkind to our child. SIL got hold of the email before MIL could read it, said it was hurtful and reworded it all and sent it on. We haven’t had much to do with her since. She is a control freak.
Anyway, we haven’t seen any of them during lockdown and the kids have only heard from their grandparents once. This year both little ones had to choose their secondary schools. Suddenly we hear from everyone that other GC has got into a (non academic) private school. This is being presented as a wonderful success. I don’t care and am glad for the child. Our other child is also at a similar school so we aren’t jealous. However my younger child has passed the 11+ and got into a super selective grammar. They worked very, very hard for it. In laws are presenting the two achievements as equal. But they really aren’t. I won’t say anything. And there is no point anyway but I’m sad that yet again my child (who is very nice and loving) is having their hard work ignored.
Like I said, I won’t say anything but my kids are great. I just wish they could be lived for who they are. In laws have never bought them an Easter egg, taken them to the park, even sat and properly talked to them. My parents live on the other side of the world so they don’t get anything.