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Originally Posted by perpetuallysad
I tried to calculate how old your oldest was, but I couldn't figure it out. First of all, it's really nice and lucky that your parents helped you when you needed them. I would assume they helped out of love for you and love for their grandchild. Assuming this is true, there is no reason for you to have to do things now in order to "pay them back" for the things they've done in the past. Sure, it's awesome for kids to have a healthy and close relationship with their grandparents, and it seems as though you are trying to help facilitate that relationship. Good. I think you are doing the right thing. You allowed both sons to come visit (I think it's sad that they won't take the daughter, which I am guessing is because she's isn't "their" grandchild-hope I'm wrong on that one). I do not think you should feel under any obligation whatsoever to let him go again. One week long visit anywhere during the summer is enough away from home time for anyone. Aside from that, you mention he's grounded for lying and stealing. Allowing him to go to his grandparents is allowing him to break his grounding to do something fun. Would you allow him to go with a friend on vacation somewhere fun while he was grounded? If you wouldn't, I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be firm and say no on going back to the grandparents' house again.
Also, you don't have to constantly repay past kindnesses or pay for past mistakes. You seem as though you have moved on and are on the path of a good responsible parent. Your parents fostered your son at a time when you needed help, but they don't have any right to claim his time and have no right to harass you into letting him spend time there, especially if they allow him to break the rules you have set for him.
I wish you luck and strength dealing with this!
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thank you so much for your response. I have given in and decided it wont hurt for him to go one more weekend this summer but its not going to be this weekend like she wanted. Then she keeps calling my phone and asking for to speak with my son (who is almost 12). I lied last night and said my battery was dying which I felt SO guilty about but I'm sick of it. I'm sick of her using me to get to my son. So I'll let him call her tonight on my time. Maybe I'm just being a paranoid control freak. I dont know. Half the time I'm like questioning myself weather I am having an episode or just being myself. Like she asked my in sms what kind of game was I playing. I had no clue what she was talking about because to me I have been straight forward. I told her he cant miss daycare (it is state funded) and the few days hes allowed were going to the beach. I guess I just dont know how to talk to my mom as an adult.