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Meh, my MIL wasn't such a great mom.  I don't expect her to miraculously turn into grandmother of the year.  She has her own issues that she never dealt with.  Of course, all of that happened before I came along anyway, so I have nothing to do with it.  I have no responsibility for someone else not being a great (or even good) mother.  I am not a professional psychiatrist, so I can not treat her, but it is pretty obvious she has issues.

Why would I push it?  If MIL would rather stay at home by herself, so be it.  It really is her problem.  She visits occasionally, the grandchildren barely know her, but that has nothing to do with me.  Am I supposed to "make her" visit more often?  I don't think so.  We step up and pay people handsomely if we have a babysitter.

It is those with family in the area that try to steal other peoples hard earned sitters (for a pittance, one proposal for absolutely no pay, "because we pay her so well" - WHAT??!!)  that I have a problem with.  And I will let you know that, without regret.

If you wear out your family, don't come barking up my tree.  Babysitters are extremely hard to find, and if you did not already realize that, you would not be trying to steal mine.

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