She Didn't Seem to Care...

When your Grandmother informs you that she told your mother whom you never ever see, that you had two children and she didn't seem to care, you'd think those words would strike a heart string somewhere....but they just dont. I mean, maybe a little, because now I'm blogging about it, but for the most part, I dont care that she doesn't care. It was her decision to not have any involvement in my life. I know I certainly tried to be a part of her life, and now I say the best thing she ever did for me in my life was to leave and not continue to be an "in and out" figure that would just lead me a long.

We then discussed where she is living/working. She is still in Fort Worth Texas working as a Waitress/Bartender/Cook at a place called American Legion. She has lived in Texas for I'd say about ten years now, and has actually been with this employer and this city for some time as well. It used to come to my mind a lot when we would go to The Houston Finals because its my general understanding that Fort Worth is sort of near Houston. At least a day trip there would have been feasible, if we had that kind of relationship. But after I had Ian, that disappeared. I didn't want to give her the satisfaction of meeting Ian, or my husband (who could absolutely careless about meeting her, and I'd actually be afraid of what he'd say to her lol).

I asked my Grandmother if I could have her address. Their was a faint desire to possibly send her a Christmas card. After mulling it over for a few seconds I decided against it. My Grandma said that my mom might call her to get my address and that she wouldn't give it to her. I then decided that sending her our Christmas letter might unintentionally give her the idea that I want to communicate with her, which I do not. I'm not sure what my thought process was in wanting to send her a letter, perhaps it was just to show her pictures of her grandchildren that she will hopefully never meet or be a part of their lives. I also decided it was a little unfair to put my Grandmother in a position to have to tell her Daughter "no" when she would *possibly* ask for my address to respond. Their relationship (if you can call it that) is already spread thin enough.

Maybe it does get to me. But its certainly not in the way that one would expect. I have no desire to attempt a relationship with her. My curiosities have only grown stronger about her decisions in life, and they started burning when I had children. How could my mother have done what she did to all four of her children? Turning your back on them? Pretending they dont exist? I know there are lots of worse things she could have done, heck, I'm surprised sometimes that I'm even alive.

But, I guess in a way, I'm righting her wrong in my own little way. I'm a fabulous mother, and I love my children, and I will never put them in harms way the way she did to me and my brothers and sisters...yeah, ...it stings a little.

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# re: She Didn't Seem to Care...

Left by Qjakal at 12/6/2006 12:18 PM
Wow...life gets weird at times, doesn't it? Your story brought back some old bad memories of mine from about 30 years ago. When my wife and I first married her family literally cut her off and treated her as "dead" to them. Didn't attend the wedding, never came to the hospital when she fell ill a few years later and generally were just SOBs at the time when you need support the most. I've always felt the stress of the situation contributed to her illness.

It was nearly 10 years before things normalized, although it took me another 5+ to grudgingly let it go, mostly for my wifes sake. We buried the hatchet (no no, not there Jackie...bad mind) before her father passed away but my Italian blood always boils just a little when certain events stir those memories.
My condolences and hopes that you eventually get some clarification/understanding from her before its too late.

Can't pick yer family otherwise we'd likely all be Kennedys, right?

Q

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Left by Kimi at 12/6/2006 10:17 PM
That is so sad :( My heart goes out to you... You have a wonderful husband and beautiful children to focus on. I hope you have a relationship with your siblings at least...
Good Night

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Left by Jackie at 12/7/2006 8:21 AM
No, I actually dont. She had four children, Two boys and Two girls. My oldest Brother Darrell died in a car accident when I was a Junior in High School. I tried briefly to have a relationship with my sister my Sophmore year in College, but, I couldn't keep up with her lifestyle of alcohol and etc, and she didn't want to change. I had to accept that, and move on. I tried to keep in touch with her, but a person can only do so much before getting the hint. My brother ...I've never been close to him. My father had a son with his wife, who was my wicked step mother, seriously, and I am very close with him. So, one out of 5 aint bad lol

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