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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry, OP. I think it just would not be on your friends’ radar that these things would be so offensive to you, especially after such a long time. Are they texting these things directly to you, or just posting on social media?[/quote]

OP here. It's my SIL (husband's sister) who posts and texts pictures of MIL, or herself with MIL. She mainly posts on her social media and occasionally sends pictures directly to me. She and MIL are very close.

Friends and acquaintances do not text pictures, they just mention the happy occasions with their parents.  I know they're not doing this to gloat. I am happy for them but I always feel sad afterwards. [/quote]

Friends are allowed to live their lives, which include posting on social media about normal family interactions or mentioning that they saw a parent over the weekend. It would not occur to anyone that you are still feeling this triggered 30 years later. I may refrain from mentioning my parents to a friend who lost a parent recently - but not years later.

People are mentioning what seem like normal day to day events to them. Your grief and jealousy are abnormal. Please seek help. [/quote]

It doesn't even matter that op is complaining about this when her parent died 30 years ago. Honestly op is a type. She would seek therapy if she really wanted help but instead she wants us to hate on her sil who dares to live her life. [/quote]

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