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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s not abandonment if she never actually leaves or go no contact. I would treat pronouncements like this similar to when 5-6 year olds declare they are running away. It’s a way to say they are very upset when they don’t have the maturity/emotional health to manage hurt feelings more constructively. It’s up to you to decide whether she brings more good than not, but I definitely wouldn’t base anything from her “going no contact” since that doesn’t happen. [/quote]
I understand what you’re saying, and I agree, it’s emotional immaturity and pouting. But she definitely does “go no-contact” for months at a time, usually between major holidays, then suddenly calls my husband like nothing happened right before a major event. She absolutely refuses to speak to my husband and children, and me. Am I misconstruing what “no-contact” is? Either way, it’s not healthy, especially now that she’s trying to gaslight us into believing that WE kept the kids from her, when she could have been involved the whole time she was pouting. Our children aren’t going to be pawns in her dynamic with DH. I won’t allow it.

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