In-Laws rarely visit grandchildren.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. Get over it. If they came and visited all the time, you would gripe that they are always visiting.

[Anonymous]

I think you're belittling how difficult it is when you feel rejected by your family or your in-laws. I don't even see the point of your post 12:58, other than to be deliberately nasty.

By not visiting, grandparents are essentially saying that their grandchildren are not worth their time. It's painful, to say the least.

FWIW, my parents have never visited my children. They have the money and time to do so, but they offer up a litany of excuses each time. They can't visit in the winter because it's too cold. They can't visit in the spring and fall because they're busy with work (my dad freelances, part time and my mom is a high school teacher). They can't visit in the summer because it's too hot. Somehow they've managed to go on vacation everywhere, including ski resorts during the winter and the beach during the summer. They demand I send photos/video of their grandkids so they "keep up to date". I don't do that anymore. I'm not letting them use digital media as a crutch. IF they don't want to visit, I am not going to bother spending hours sending photos.