Should Estranged Grandparents Just SHOW UP To Holiday Events?
The Bert Show
The Bert Show
4.1 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2024
⏱️ 10 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | The Fruit Show. We must let Kristen vent because she is fired up about this. I thought this was just a wild take. So of course I follow scary mommy on Instagram like a lot of people do. And I saw this headline. And estranged grandma encourages other estranged grandparents to quote unquote show up to their grandkids |
| 0:25.0 | events without being invited you show up because as a grandparent you has a right you have a right |
| 0:30.7 | to watch your grandkids even though if your kids are trying to keep you out of the loop so i was like |
| 0:37.3 | nah satire no scary mommy did the digging into at, |
| 0:42.8 | and this should speak volumes. The name of this woman's Instagram handle is at doormat.com. |
| 0:50.1 | So she refers to her as a doormat mom. And a lot of her content has to do with that. |
| 0:56.8 | And one of her latest videos has gone viral. |
| 0:59.3 | And she is encouraging other grandparents with the strange kids to still show up at the grandkids events. |
| 1:05.1 | If you are a loving grandparent and your strange adult kids refuse to allow you to see your grandkids, whether be at the holidays or always, then you find out that those kids are going to be in a Christmas concert and your local don't not show up. |
| 1:20.9 | Sit in the back if you have to, but take in the joy that comes from watching them perform. |
| 1:25.5 | You deserve it, and they deserve to know that you're there for them |
| 1:28.9 | and that you love them and you support them. |
| 1:31.4 | It sends a strong message to everyone involved, |
| 1:34.3 | but especially and most importantly, those kids. |
| 1:38.0 | So let me just go to the comment section of doormat.mom here |
| 1:42.2 | and kind of give you the take on what the people were thinking. |
| 1:48.7 | One, loving grandparents don't have this problem. |
| 1:53.2 | Next. |
| 1:54.4 | And that kids is why we now have a restraining order against me, ma'all. |
| 1:59.8 | Next, or hear me out. You could say say what work do i need to put in to repair |
| 2:04.9 | this relationship relationship but before you ask give yourself the gift of therapy next to surely |
| 2:11.3 | violating your loved ones boundaries are the best way to spread joy and be involved without any any information, I'm confident I'm on your kid's side. |
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