Dear Amy: To get to this concert, they literally had to drive within a mile from my home – both coming and going. She did not visit or let me know they would be nearby. The only reason I know she attended was by her social media posts.
Their dad is an alcoholic known to draw unwanted attention to himself.I am the “Gunkle” who has always been their biggest cheerleader, helped financially for their education, the person they often came to for advice, etc. We’re super close, although we have always lived in different cities and now only see each other a couple times a year.Her husband and I have our own opinions of one another. I have actively tried to repair the relationship but have not had any response from him.
I am hurt. The trip was for a music festival so it’s not like they couldn’t have driven 10 blocks out of the way and said a quick hello.She and her sister are the closest to daughters I will ever have.Dear Gunkle: You are not expecting too much. Your niece might then react to your honesty with embarrassment, perhaps a sheepish apology or lame explanation, and by clicking “hide” on her social media account, hence removing the trigger to your hurt feelings.
And so you might send her an email or a text: “I saw on Instagram that you went to Lollapalooza, and if you drove, you would have passed very near my house. I hope you know that you are always welcome to stop in, even briefly or last-minute. I would love to have seen you!”She has a flexible job and works from an office in her home, and has asked me to watch my grandson two afternoons a week. She has a way of saying mean comments or just being thoughtless .
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