AIO for being hurt?
My oldest grandchild is graduating. They showed me the speech that they’re giving and I felt like I got punched in the gut.
They thanked their parents(no problem there whatsoever)
and their childhood friend that they recently reconnected with after no contact for about five years. And that’s it. No mention of me at all.
I have been close to this child all their life. From having them during the summer, to actually living with them. I have been a wailing wall, a nurse, a chauffeur and more. I have supported them in their sports, showing up for every game, taking them shopping for important events wear, rented hotel rooms so they could go to conventions, paid for concert tickets, supported them when they came out. You name it, I’ve done it, and while I didn’t expect a whole paragraph of praise, I thought I would’ve at least rated a simple thank you, but I didn’t even get that.
I guess I feel invisible, or just being taken for granted. AIO?