I feel rejected by my mum as she only ever sees my prodigal sister
DEAR DEIDRE: THIS might sound silly, as I’m an adult man, but I feel rejected by my mum, who is only concerned with my prodigal sister.
She had been living in Canada with her husband and two children. Mum chose them as her bubble during the pandemic.
I am a man of 42, while my sister is 39 and Mum is 74. After my dad died a couple of years ago, I used to spend many evenings with Mum so she wouldn’t be on her own. I was very close to her.
But now my sister is back from Canada, Mum makes no effort to see me or my three children.
It feels like I was good enough when she needed me but now my sister is back, we’ve been dropped. My youngest is almost a year old but Mum has seen her just twice.
I try not to let it get to me but sometimes I can’t help it. I’ve spoken to her and said I feel like we are no longer so close but she brushes it off. I wish I could stop this problem eating away at me.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Try not to take it personally or let sibling rivalry spoil what could be a happy extended family.
Your mother might feel she has spent a lot of time with you and your children and now, to be fair, she should devote extra time to your sister and her family.
Tell your mum your children are missing her and invite her along on a fun family outing.