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[quote=Anonymous]I got food poisoning from one of my DH's favorite restaurants.  Even driving by the restaurant makes me sick to my stomach.  My DH would never expect me to go there.  Never.  Even if your SD didn't get food poisoning from there, but she thinks she did (sometimes you don't know the cause), then she has a really valid concern.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but the bride's parents pay for (or at least most of) the wedding. You contributed $1000?  Really?  That seems cheap to me.  Unless finances were an issue.  If you and her mom wanted to "host" the wedding, then your "contribution" was a joke.

I have a step-mother.  It wasn't always easy, but lately we have both made a real effort to see one another and to spend time together.  I see the good in her and she sees the good in me.  We have our own strengths and weaknesses.  She has a very active social life and is really busy.  At first I was frustrated that she wasn't free when our kids wanted her to go to things (like weekend mornings), so we had a frank and honest discussion.  Now we understand her schedule and she understands ours and we COMPROMISE.  For things that are really important to my kids, she'll make an effort to be there.  For things that are important to her (like lightbulbs in areas that she can't reach), we make an effort to be there.

At the end of the day, you know what this means - it means that my children have three grandmas.  And that is the best "gift" of all.  They love their step-grandma, and the joy of seeing the three of them together makes us want to work it out.

You sound bitter.  You married into a family.  Deal with it like a grown up.  You might actually find that you get something out of it.  So stop complaining and go spend some time with the grandkids.  That doesn't mean babysitting.  It means go to their house (when convenient for everyone) and lie on the floor playing fireman.  [/quote]

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