Reply to No acknowledgement for kids’ achievements

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "No acknowledgement for kids’ achievements"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does it bother you if grandparents or other relatives don’t acknowledge your kids’ achievements or can’t even appreciate how big those awards are? They are from a LCM background and don’t value education or excelling in sports, music, whatever. My kids could win an Intel scholarship, make first chair, Eagle Scout,  perfect SAT, state champion in sport, and it’s met with “I’m so proud of (another grandchild) who was just promoted to supervisor at retail job”. Or Larla who dropped out of college is doing so well because she just bought her own used car from waiting tables. They have a blank stare if told about some obscure to them award or achievement of my kids. I feel like my kids are missing out on a close relationship with them bc they can’t identify with them or spend time with them to get to know them well.[/quote]

In reading between the lines, it appears that you want your child promoted over others.  Not very humble OP.[/quote]

I wonder if OP acknowledges accomplishments like being self sufficient enough to buy a car...[/quote]

I bet she doesn’t. And likely, she’ll buy her kids their first car. OP has her own narrow minded view of accomplishments.[/quote]

Hmm, OP here. The kid bought a $1200 car off his uncle. Kid is not self sufficient. I am not buying my kids a car. They don’t need one and if they did, they have more than enough to buy their own. They’ve been working since age 15 and saving most of it.[/quote]

You're a piece of work OP.  A nephew worked hard to earn $1200 and you're sneezing at it?  Wow.  No wonder your relatives don't like you.  I don't like you and I don't even know you.[/quote]

This. You really can’t complain that they don’t understand what is praiseworthy when you don’t either. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics