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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you know anyone like this? I do and it’s so odd to me.

They live in different states and see each other once every year or two at most. Meanwhile the parent(s) travel regularly for pleasure, just not to see their kids and grandkids.

No Xmas no Thanksgiving birthdays summer vacations etc [/quote]

My divorced ILs live within 30-45 minutes of our house. We have an 8-year-old and 1 year old. My FIL has been to 1 Saturday sports match (our son plays a sport every season) and has given 2 birthday gifts but never called on his birthday. My MIL has early onset dementia that is managed with medication (lucid and lives on her own) but she doesnt work or do anything all day every day. She has never called on their birthdays, never written cards, never asked her son to give our kids birthday gifts on her behalf, etc. They bring Christmas gifts but only if we host them. For example, if the kids were sick, they wouldnt try to make it up or send them anyways or drop them off. If they are not hosted on the day the kids don't get gifts, and the gifts are never age appropriate. They never brought anything over or offered help when we had our second kid. For our first, we got dollar store baby bottles and a 3 pack of onesies.

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