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You should have texted the ex BIL that you think he should not have come. Then both of you could have a text war at the table, but then the grandmother would be ticked off more.
They - the little ones - most likely do not have a clue as to what their elderly grandparent's status really is, so I guess one might "fake" it. When they don't get that wonderful Christmas or birthday present from you, just walk in with your old fur around your neck, and talk about ONLY you and what ONLY YOU have done and where you have traveled, experienced, etc. Sound like they do, act like they do, and demand things from them, and please don't ask for a "please" or "thank you". And don't give them one red cent until they have earned it. They most like won't even care about that either.
If you have 10 grandchildren and only two seem to be loving and caring, then you are very lucky. After all, haven't they been let down by the older generation? Maybe they are resorting to the the only "relief" they can find.
About 8 years ago I really believed the goal was to get grandparents out of their homes and living wherever they could find. Just think of all that equity in their old houses! Seems to be happening now.
Like I heard, hunger and pain are the most effective warfares of all time.
Most grandparent's won't tell their children that they sometimes go to bed hungy. Most elderly I know would be too ashamed to ask for help. They would prefer to just fade away.
Grandma's smile in the face of adversity is a most welcome site.
In my OPINION if someone is divorced they stay away from their ex husband or wives family events. You are no longer part of the family.
So I was shocked when one of my sisters showed up at Thanksgiving with her evil Ex Husband. My first question was, "are you getting together again?" Her answer, "NO WAY, I still HATE him."
Then why was he there? Answer: Because the kids wanted to be with their dad on Thanksgiving.
He had to drive 250 miles to be with them and us.
What do you think of that?
Were you hosting the event at your house? Are you saying she just arrived with the ex with no prior notice?
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