"I went out of town on the 11th, which is when my granddaughter called to let me know she was on her way to the hospital. I missed the birth of my great-granddaughter! I know it's my fault, and I am heartbroken because I can never get that back. Also, my granddaughter is no longer speaking to me. I've tried calling her, but she won't answer."
"My relationship with my mother-in-law has been rocky for the nine years I've been married to her daughter. She has been very hurtful at times, saying things like, You're not welcome [in her house]. She has never accepted me. She was recently unable to stay within the boundaries my wife and I set with her when she visited us. We had asked her to keep it light and just enjoy lunch together,"
A woman missed her great-granddaughter's birth after going out of town and forgetting an induction date; her granddaughter called while she was away and has since refused to speak. She feels heartbroken and calls it a lifelong mistake. The advice says the absence was unfortunate but not unforgivable, reminds that humans make mistakes, and recommends sending a large bouquet and an abject letter of apology. In another case, a man reports a nine-year strained relationship with his mother-in-law, who made hurtful remarks and crossed boundaries during a visit; he asked her to leave after she criticized his wife. The advice notes mutual dislike, states the mother-in-law was wrong to cross the boundary, but cautions the husband may have overstepped by ordering her to leave, and says the proper approach depends on how close the wife wants to be with her mother.
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