US EditionDear Abby: I feel snubbed and left out of family gatherings
A mother feels excluded from her son Pete's new blended family gatherings after his late wife's death, noting social media shows her left out of events nearby.
- This past weekend the mother noticed brunch photos at a cafe across the street showing Pete's new family, which she says does not include her and bothers her.
- Five years ago Louise, Pete's late wife, died of cancer, and three years ago Pete met Shelly through a mutual friend; within a year they were living together and seem very happy.
- The letter writer says she has met Shelly a few times and notes her household includes two grown children, three grandchildren, and Shelly's mother, all appearing in photos.
- The mother says she won't raise it because she fears being seen as `a whiny, insecure old lady`, and Jeanne Phillips advised asking if she offended Shelly, inviting herself, and including Shelly's mother.
- Ongoing social-media posts show family activities that the letter writer sees, and she says it felt like a deliberate snub despite her low profile and desire for occasional inclusion.
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Dear Abby: My son’s new family excludes me from get-togethers
DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, “Louise,” died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, “Pete,” was 48. They’d been married for 15 years and had no children. Three years ago, Pete met “Shelly” through a mutual friend, and they were immediately attracted to each other. Within a year, they were living together and seem very happy. Shelly has two grown children and three grandchildren. Her mother is also in the picture. I have met her a few ti…
Dear Abby: I don’t want to make it a thing, but son is deliberately excluding me from ‘new family’
DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, “Louise,” died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, “Pete,” was 48. They’d been married for 15 years and had no children.
Dear Abby: I want to be more involved with my son’s life but don’t want to sound like a whiny, insecure old lady
DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, “Louise,” died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, “Pete,” was 48. They’d been married for 15 years and had no children.
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