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[quote=Anonymous]That’s what’s striking me about your posts, OP - you describe them as kind, lovely, fun and give benign explanations for their neglect; you explain away their distance as understandable (i.e. it’s “tiring” to spend time with your family), while simultaneously mentioning the cousins’ friends’ racism (which must have been overt if you are aware of it being an issue), your MIL not returning your son’s call, etc. Regardless, it’s been a long time since your kids have seen their grandparents, and kids are adaptable. If you and your DH cultivate other connections and stop focusing on the ILs, your kids will follow your cues and it just won’t be as big a deal to them. They’ll adjust to the fact that they don’t have a close relationship, and that’s okay. [/quote]
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