27-12-2021, 05:20 PM
I feel for you. My daughter married in Perth, I got photos afterwards, not even an invite. I would not react hastily, andyes, if you want to send a gift and a card then go ahead, but do not mention your hurt or sadness. Congratulate them, it is their ceremony, not yours.
And yes, it is very hard.
I have learned the hard way, that while we have hopes and dreams of how it will be with us and our babies, the reality is often a very different thing. I have learned that my being sad and angry and so hurt at being left out ismy problem, not theirs. So these days I deliberately take the positive response, despite what my heart feels, and so far it is repairing damage done in the past by hurried responses and thoughtless reactions.
Kahil Gibran said our children are the arrows we send into the future. We cannot control their flight, we just hope we built them strong enough to fly.
(Hugs) from one who has been there, and good luck...
And yes, it is very hard.
I have learned the hard way, that while we have hopes and dreams of how it will be with us and our babies, the reality is often a very different thing. I have learned that my being sad and angry and so hurt at being left out ismy problem, not theirs. So these days I deliberately take the positive response, despite what my heart feels, and so far it is repairing damage done in the past by hurried responses and thoughtless reactions.
Kahil Gibran said our children are the arrows we send into the future. We cannot control their flight, we just hope we built them strong enough to fly.
(Hugs) from one who has been there, and good luck...