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[quote=Anonymous]I've had to come to grips that none of the grandparents (4 sets thanks to divorce) are interested in being grandparents.

1- suffers from depression badly.  She's incredibly difficult to be around. We fly her down occasionally b/c she otherwise could not afford it. So, she has some medical and financial issues that she can't help.
2- PLENTY of time and money but they simply choose to travel, redo their kitchen, spend time with local grandchildren from DH's step-siblings. 
3- My mother can afford to come and has no obligations other than PT work.  She chooses not to but LOVES to post about her grandkids on FB. How "special" they are and she loves being a grandparent.  Ok . . . .
4- the last set is irrelevant b/c the parents are abusive (literally) and we don't see them.

Forget money. We long ago learned that we could not depend on any of our parents for financial assistance.  And that's fine.  Though it is hard when friends are getting trips paid for and money gifted to them regularly. That will just never be us. The bigger gripe is that they crow about being grandparents but never see the kids here. I had such a close relationship with my grandparents and, even though my kids don't know any different, it makes me sad and pissed that they are missing out on that.[/quote]

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