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How does someone communicat with their grandkid when they hang up on you and block emails & don't answer them?
I would like to know how does someone communicate with their Grand kids when you try and talk to them on the phone and they hang up on you? I haven't been involved in their lives because of some choices that I had made. Our family was a very dysfunctional one. My grand kids are now in their teens and are young adults. I tried to answer their question on why I wasn't involved in their lives, and feel that I have bodged it. Any advice?
Posted 2 months ago
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Try going to see them in person or writing them an old-fashioned letter. Be totally honest about the choices you've made in the past, how your new recovery is going, what you hope to accomplish by stepping on to the right path and what kind of relationship you hope to have with them. Let their parents know not to let them know you're coming and that they are not to read their mail by law. So, they'll have no choice but to accept your presence or letter.
Posted 2 months ago

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Posted Oct 29th, 2008 at 7:52PM
Just keep trying. And always keep the lines of communication open. Eventually they will be in touch. It may be on their terms, but contact will be made.
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Posted Oct 29th, 2008 at 9:33PM
Write them a letter, enclose a gift card to Starbucks and make a date to meet them there. Or some other place. Find out what their interests are and try to relate to them that way. Keep trying, get creative.
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Posted Oct 30th, 2008 at 9:30AM
I would go visit them at their home.
But if they still will not see you, I would let it go. They have to come to forgiveness and healing in their own time. It can't be forced. I know it must be very painful for you.
Continue sending cards, notes on important days. Eventually they might just come around. It takes time.
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Posted Oct 30th, 2008 at 7:26PM
All of the above are good answers. If it is important to you I would keep on trying with letters. It may be one sided but at least you are trying. Besides you are letting them know you are still out there. We've all made mistakes. Hopefully your family will forgive you eventually.
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