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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry you're going through this.  It sounds like your mom wants to talk the talk, but not walk the walk, and you're the one making more of an effort for her than she is for you.  Try to appreciate that she still does love you.

FWIW, my in-laws are retired and are very busy with various volunteer things, but make it a priority to travel to see us and accommodate our work schedules.  They're really great.[/quote]
They are great because they accommodate YOU????
There are some truly selfish battle axes on this thread.[/quote]

By which I mean if they want to come for 3-4 days, they do it over a weekend rather than smack in the middle of the work week like OP's mom so we can take a day or two off and see them for the whole visit.  They're retired, we're not.  We'd like to see them more than the 2 times a year we make the trip to their state and are glad they like visiting us.  They love visiting, and we love having them.  I was just saying that OP's instinct that the volunteering thing is just an excuse.  No one owes a grown relative anything, but it hurts when you feel like you're not a priority for someone you care about. [/quote]

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