I need to rant.
My husband goes to his parents once a week to spend time with his dad doing a hobby they have done since he was a child. His mum is always there pottering around, so he asked her today if she would like it if he brings the children round one at a time to spend time with her one on one as she always sees them together once a fortnight and it's hard to split time between 3 children.
She flat out said no because she prefers peace and quiet.
It has really upset me. I live very far away from my own family who would give anything to spend time with my children.
My husband's family go out of their way to spend time with SILs children, including babysitting.
They have only babysat once in 10 years for us and that's when I was in labour, even then they only had my son for 2 hours and then phoned my husband to pick him up because they had plans.
They come to visit SIL who lives on the same street as us and don't bother to pop in and say hi.
I just give up trying.
I feel sad for my children and I feel sad for my husband, he's had to put up with the favouritism his whole life and now he's watching it happen to his own children.
Families are dicks.