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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Wow, that was an extremely weird thing for grandma to say. There’s enough love for everyone, we don’t need to rank people we love. How odd!”[/quote]

My child is 16.  I've also explained this behavior is why we don't spend Christmas there.  I use this as one of 3-4 explicit examples.  My mother is incapable of change (I believe she doesn't want to change), so I protect my kids.  I'm worried about my nieces and nephews.  When we were younger my siblings called me a liar when I told then some of the things she's done, so naturally, I'm hesitant to tell them, but I would want to know.[/quote]

Tell your siblings in a factual way what you heard and how it is affecting their own children. They can verify with their own kids (I would). Then affirm your nieces and nephews as much as you can. I do think that, while awful, it's much less damaging when done to a grandchild as opposed to a parent.

There's a special kind of damage that comes from emotional abuse by a parent to their own child. [/quote]

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