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Do you think this is odd for a Grandma?

BettyHBettyH
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Quick question. I was at a shower for my DH side of the family on Sat. My SIL (who stays with us) is preggo as am I. She lost her first and this time is doing much better. This is my second. So we are sitting at the same table as our MIL and she casually askes in general, how are you girls doing. We both say good and then she just hops to another topic. On the ride home, my SIL asks if its the norm that MIL didn't bother to ask how DD was. I said ya. I thought my MIL could have shown a little more interest in my SIL's preganacy since she hasn't seen her since Christmas and at that time, didn't even know she was preggo.

Anyway, my MIL will go for about a month or two without seeing or talking to us so I guess I am just used to her not asking how DD is. We have tried calling in the past but usually went to vm. Even when she does call us, she doesn't ask how anyone is doing. Do you guys find that odd?

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  • BelhurstBrideBelhurstBride member

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    If that's how she's always been then it's not odd.

    I agree.  

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  • rlyttlerlyttle member
    Maybe a little odd, but everyone is different. We don't talk to my ILs much, but they do ask about DS. Some people really take to being grandparents and others don't. I wouldn't let it bother you. Trust me is could be MUCH MUCH worse!! At least she's not
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  • logoz80logoz80
    I don't find it odd, just consider yourself lucky, lol
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  • Kie310Kie310 member
    I think it's odd. But my MIL won't go 5 days without calling my husband to see how the kids are. And she watches them on Mondays. My dad is the same way, calling or texting almost daily to see how the boys are, and he watches them on Fridays.... If a weir
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  • BettyHBettyH

    imageKie310:
    I think it's odd. But my MIL won't go 5 days without calling my husband to see how the kids are. And she watches them
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  • Cherryblossoms07Cherryblossoms07 member
    imageItsAllGravy7:
    If that's how she's always been then it's not odd.

    I agree. I can count the number of times
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  • Emilia0101Emilia0101
    My MIL is very self centered and everything revolves around her. She never calls, ask how we are doing, or show interest in anyone else other than herself. DH and I have been together 10 years. She has always been this way so I don't hold any other expect
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  • sugarbear0524sugarbear0524 member

    My MIL wanted to know about every twinge, every cramp, every movement...EVERYTHING. She still does. What words did he say today? What did he wear? Did he like xyz activity? What did he do? What did he do then?  He gets to be a little much.

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  • NickKayleeNickKaylee member
    If she has always been this way then I don't think it is odd. I haven't heard from my mil since before christmas when she bailed on us for christmas dinner. When she did call it was usually just to talk about my sil anyway so I consider myself lucky that
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