My daughters (20, 18, 13) seem to have adopted their mother’s opinion of me. I never see them no matter how hard I try, they just don’t care. The oldest just told me that something I had planned with all three of them was not going to work for her anymore. When she was home for college for Christmas she spent a whole 6 hours with me over her 2 week break. The other 2 never come over and when they do they leave within an hour.

I used to chalk it up to not having the nice house anymore or any number of things. But I’ve come to realize that they simply don’t give a shit about me. I’ve always sacrificed everything for them to do whatever they wanted. Supported their activities and centered vacations around them. Now they see me as the disposable ATM that their mother did. They see zero benefit in an actual relationship with me.

I’m sick of trying to keep in touch with them with nothing in return. In no way shape or form do they reciprocate any desire to be a part of my life. I’m pretty sure I’m done trying.