Rachel\u2019s daughter Amy has cut off all contact with her since turning 18, excluding her from major life events like graduation and engagement. Now, years later, Amy has two boys and reached out asking Rachel to babysit on Saturdays. Rachel refused, citing the broken relationship and hurt feelings. Amy then called her selfish and blocked her everywhere.<\/p>\n
Advice and Thoughts:<\/strong><\/p>\n You Have Every Right to Set Boundaries:<\/strong> Try to Understand Why Amy Distanced Herself:<\/strong> Open Communication Is Key:<\/strong> Consider the Grandchildren\u2019s Well-being:<\/strong> Involve Other Family Members if Helpful:<\/strong> Rachel\u2019s daughter Amy has cut off all contact with her since turning 18, excluding her from major life events like graduation and engagement. Now, years later, Amy has two boys and reached out asking Rachel to babysit on Saturdays. Rachel refused, citing the broken relationship and hurt feelings. Amy then called her selfish and blocked …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6039,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6037\/revisions\/6039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wildwondertube.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
After being excluded and hurt, it\u2019s understandable to protect yourself emotionally. You\u2019re not obligated to care for your grandchildren, especially if it feels unfair or one-sided.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
There might be underlying reasons\u2014misunderstandings, insecurities, or external influences\u2014that caused her to cut ties. If possible, gently explore these issues when emotions aren\u2019t running high.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Express honestly how much you love her and how painful it was to be excluded. Share what you would need to rebuild trust. Sometimes wounds need time and honest dialogue to heal.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
While it\u2019s important to care for yourself, remember the children aren\u2019t responsible for their mother\u2019s decisions. If possible, find ways to build a relationship with them separately from the conflict with Amy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Family dynamics are complex. If other relatives are supportive, their involvement might help mediate or improve relationships.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"