A vent!

[JeneneRose]

Today was my parents 26th wedding anniversary. We always have a family supper for them every years. It was a bit on the weird side this year for a couple of reasons. one my mom left my dad a few weeks ago and he harrassed her and fallowed her around then she caved and went back to him. I know my mom is not happy with my dad so it hurts me seeing her hiding her feeling and putting on a fake smile. That alone made it a weird supper. Also my SILs friend had her baby a few weeks ago and I dont know the whole story or her friend at all but from what my SIL told me is that her friend is having really bad baby blues. So the baby has been being baby sat over nite by a few people and the mother has only had baby a few nites by herself so far. Well my SIL had her friends baby today at the supper and my whole family was all fighting over who was gonna hold him and who was gonna feed him ect. There I sat with Lifeson with no one talking to me or paying any attention to Lifeson. Mind you today was also his bday. It hurt me that only my mom, dad and my brother were the only ones to say happy bday to him. Only my mom held him out of all the people there. I have a big family there was 10 adults and 7 kids total. It just hurt me and makes me sad that my family just dont show they care about Lifeson. I always get the "we are afraid of him" or "maybe they are afraid" I just dont buy that anymore. He is 2 yrs now and he is not gonna break. IMO a newborn baby is more fragile then Lifeson at this point. It not like they would be careing for him all by themselves or nite or anything all I want is for them to show him some attention. Hold him for a few mins. Play with him a little talk to him just notice him a little. It makes me feel so bad for him. It makes me upset and right now at this point it makes me cry. (which I am currently doing) I hate seeing my family shut him out. He is part of our family just as much as the next child. To see my family show more care toward a friends friends baby more then Lifeson it just hits me like a ton of bricks. Ive talked to them all about this in the past but they all say they are afraid but theres no reason to be afraid to show him a little attention and Its not like Im not right there.
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Just a lil vent I needed to get this off my chest

[letstalk747]

i would feel as you do

[mandee1503]

*hugs* I am so sorry. They are missing out on knowing a wonderful little man! Don't let it get to you, there are more important things worth your time. :)

[darbyakeep45]

I would feel the same way mama!  Hugs to you!

[i.heart.myboys]

I would feel the same way as you did. When DH's family didn't say happy birthday to Austin when it was his birthday or want to do dinner (like we do for everyones birthday) I was hurt. MIL wanted to hang out with DS1 not my SN ds2. So DH and I went to lunch with Austin even though he was only turning 1. No one's treated Austin the same besides my parents (which we had party for Austin with my family)