Am I being overly sensitive?

So guys, after years of 9-5 “jobs” I’ve finally had an offer to study midwifery and my first choice university! I’m super proud of how I’m putting my life together for my kids. I noticed my partners family react and comment on everything I put on of the kids, however, when I put on about me getting a place at uni, no reactions, no congratulations, it honestly felt like they didn’t give a damn. Luckily my sister was cheering so loud for me, I didn’t see it at first, but I began to notice soon after and I’ve worked so goddamn hard to get where I need to be and give my kids a good future. If they can write “so cute” or “absolutely gorgeous” on my kids posts why not congratulations on mine? Since then me and my partner feel that we always have to ask them if they will have the kids overnight (once a month, although not every month) and they never ask to have them at all anymore or even check in to see if the kids are okay, they don’t even visit anymore which is winding me up because it feels like they aren’t bothered 😕 they’ve gone from being overbearing and full on to nothing at all they can’t be bothered. Is this all in my head or would it bug you too?
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Well done! There were a few times in my pregnancy that I thought about becoming a midwife & realised I didn’t have the strength. I don’t know much about your relationship with them but I’d think: How long has it been since they changed towards you? Do they know this has been an ambition of yours and how much it means to you? Could also have concerns around how you’ll manage study & finances with your young family? Best of luck with your new venture!

That's so good! You have so much to be proud of! 🎉 It would bother me too but it sounds like a them problem i.e. they seemed to have lost enthusiasm to see your kids and maybe their empathy to recognise others' achievements. Do you know if they might have something going on? Maybe you could just politely say that you've noticed that you don't see them as often and don't hear from them as much and wondered if everything was ok at their end? X

@Sophia thank you so much! I know no matter how hard things get I always push through so I thought this would be the perfect career for me. I want to empower other women and help them to understand pregnancy and soothe their fears. Not everyone’s birth story’s are how their story will be. They changed after I mentioned something I didn’t like that they did, just after my second was born. Yeah I’ve been talking about doing this since my first was born, my sister got me a fob watch with my name on it for Christmas and I made sure they knew how much that meant to me! I’ve already said how much I’ll get for childcare, maintenance etc! I’ve sorted it all out. Thank you so much!

@Julia thank you so much! I’m super proud of the hard work I’ve put in to get this far. I don’t know about something going on but the grandads mum mentioned his wife has been acting weird with her barely going to see her lately etc! I would message but I’ve got to a point why should I ask when they don’t ask about the kids. She’s supposed to be having them in September when I start uni one day a week and she’s been letting me down lately so my partners been to ask if she can definitely do it, because we can’t be let down if he’s working away and I’m at uni or on placement x

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