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[quote=Anonymous]This is a tough one, OP. My parents are similar in some respects to yours, I think. I can tell you that in the early years it broke my heart that they weren't more involved in our lives, and in the lives of my kids. I tried on several occasions to tell them how I felt, but it never really went anywhere. I left every conversation feeling like I was the one with "the problem" because they were unable to see the situation from my point of view. That hurt. A lot. In more recent years I keep my visits short, light, and my expectations of them minimal. I'm not sure if this is better than expecting something from them that they cannot seem to give, but it's where I've ended up. I've said goodbye to the fantasy that they can ever be the parents/grandparents I want them to be. Now I just try to see the good in them that exists and be content with that. Luckily I have other people in my life that are caring, attentive, plugged in emotionally. I lean on them and on myself for support.[/quote]

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