Have you ever distanced yourself from a relative after you realise they don't accept your child? SIL has a birthday coming up and today my dad told me that my youngest son wasn't invited. SIL apparently said "if you are planning anything for my birthday x isn't invited."
My eldest got involved in the situation and eventually my niece texted me saying if there was an issue we should have texted her or her dad and if we did have an issue we did have a problem we didn't have to come.
I was thinking well obviously we aren't coming because what do you expect me to do with my autistic 5 year old if he's not invited. I let her know we wouldn't be coming but I actually don't want anything more to do with them.
When I thought about it I realised SIL has never really interacted with DS and not has my niece. My brother is slightly better but not much.
Compared to the rest of the family they don't bother but now they've excluded him I'm thinking why should I bother? Am I unreasonable to go no or at least very low contact with them.
I hope this post makes sense I'm so angry and disappointed.