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[quote=Anonymous]I just want to thank op and most of the other commentators (other than the weird petulant child one) for this. I am going through the same with both my parents and my inlaws. It's very hurtful and sad to go through this, and frankly, a bit embarrassing too.

We are about to have a second child and neither my parents nor my inlaws are going to visit. My parents told me flat out they don't like to travel (they live 2.5 hours away) and they need a full night sleep (no newborn wake ups), and my inlaws told me since we saw them at Christmas they don't want to spend money on another ticket (they live on the west coast). They also do similar stuff as the other commentators have outlined (don't call, rarely or never visit, don't contact my child on important days, etc).

I do think it's because they are selfish boomers, and also it's how they are. Neither of them were particularly good parents either. We aren't surprised, just disappointed.

Thank you for making me realize we are not alone. [/quote]

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