If you can't acknowledge your mother on Mother's Day....

if she's always been a giving, loving mother, then I have no time for you.

I've had it with my sister, she can't even acknowledge her own mother on Mother's Day. Is that "family values"? :eyes:
Really hope what goes around comes around.

Sorry, just my mini-rant.

Have a friend who just became a new grandmother. She hardly gets to see her new grandson.

She stands by while her son-in-law is treated for cancer, and apparently, now he won't "let" her see her grandson. And of course, her spoiled daughter just goes along with him. :eyes:

I don't get people like that. You don't just cut off people who have been there for you. :(

Whatever it is, personal feelings and grudges can quickly overcome the raw fact that this is the person who gave birth to you and raised you, for better or worse. Unless someone is actually dangerous to you, along with maturity comes the ability to deal with people, especially your mother, short of turning your back.

Oh well, Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to the Moms and Nurturers out there! :)

My sis, however, let her issues come between them. She never tried to resolve them, and now she'll never get the chance. But when Mom was still alive, Sis would come to all the family functions, keep in touch, do whatever was necessary to maintain a superficial relationship. Once Mom passed, she stopped bothering. Sadly, because my Dad, who's 87 and has always had Sis's back, never hears from her anymore. My sister doesn't work, she doesn't live that far from Dad, and she never phones him or goes to see him. He's doing well, but he's by himself and would love more company. I know he's hurt by her attitude, but he'll never say anything bad about her to me and shuts me up if I complain.

I don't get it. Why, when you know time is short, would you ignore either parent? Especially if you have time in your own day?

Some people are just selfish, and there's nothing we can do about it, I guess.

Seriously, hardly ever see my nieces and nephews, my own flesh and blood, ever since my sister took up with phony, self-righteous, control-freak, wonder-cop second husband, who probably has fed her sense of bitterness towards her birth family,etc.

Grow up, already. She's not perfect, she's actually a born liar. Terrible when innocent people have to "pay" because SHE lies to her children about their family.