Grandmother favors grandchildren from sons but not daughters due to past beef, daughters rally the whole family against her: “I don’t want to let them or their kids in”

Welcome back internet people. Family is one of the complicated topics to discuss. Nothing seems to be straightforward, and with so many different people involved, it can feel impossible to even put into words what's going on on the surface of a situation, much less what's brewing beneath. Articulating one's feelings isn't natural for some, yet it's an important skill to learn. Our family dynamics and relationships harbor and resurface the relationships we have to others as we get older. The attachment we have to our parents (or lack thereof), the similar treatments, qualities, and traits can show up in our romantic relationships. As humans, it feels natural and comfortable to attempt to recreate the relationship we had with struggling parent to seek closure about the dynamic, but it doesn't always mean it's good for us.

In the story below, the protagonist is a grandmother who greatly favors her son's children. Now, this may seem heartless, but it's really not out of nowhere. Her stepdaughters have given her the cold shoulder their entire lives, and she was nearly ignored as a person for them. Read the full story below for all the juicy details.

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AITA for not acknowledging my step grandchildren when their Mothers, my Step daughters made it clear I was no family of theirs?

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It may seem on the surface like the protagonist grandmother is at fault, like she's being heartless or unfair, but when you read the full story, it's obvious that she's reacting very normally and calmly to a situation outside of her control. The truth is that her stepdaughters never liked her, and they're not afraid to show it.
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