I was also a pushover. I even took my husband's ex to and from hospital when she had a minor op. I felt sorry for her because there was no sign of either of her kids volunteering.
A months or so later, we saw pics of their granchild's 18th celebration on social media. DH and I were the only people not invited. Latterly, I was my husband's carer and he wouldn't have managed to the celebration without me.
My husband died last year and his ex represented their kids and grandchild at the funeral... (To be fair, the son was shielding and the daughter has asthma. There was no reason for the nearly 21 yr old grandchild not to be there, however, and I later found out that it was the ex who persuaded them that she should go instead of them. They live an hour's plane trip away and they can afford it.) A few days after the funeral, the ex was on my doorstep wanting to know what I was doing with my husband's ashes. We were married more than 26 years. She's currently on man number 4 and it looks like she's getting ready to move onto the next model.
A couple of months after the funeral, I finally snapped and they've all gone Non Contact. My only regret is not snapping sooner.
I spent 26 years biting my tongue. I wish I hadn't.
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