[Jenni855]

Like I was encouraged to bond with 2 kids for 6 years but now feel I am being replaced by one of the mums new friends. These kids are like family to me but it means nothing to their mum. Everyone else gets to hear updates about the kids and it feels like this woman is being encouraged to become their new 'Auntie figure. ' how would you be feeling now?
I don't even know if I should buy the kids birthday or christmas presents anymore. I see them but very rarely and I know their mother dislikes me and is highly indifferent to me.

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Originally Posted by Jenni855

Like I was encouraged to bond with 2 kids for 6 years but now feel I am being replaced by one of the mums new friends. These kids are like family to me but it means nothing to their mum. Everyone else gets to hear updates about the kids and it feels like this woman is being encouraged to become their new 'Auntie figure. ' how would you be feeling now?
I don't even know if I should buy the kids birthday or christmas presents anymore. I see them but very rarely and I know their mother dislikes me and is highly indifferent to me.

Hi Jenni. Now I would feel upset and insulted for a while, but not for very long. When I was depressed I would obsess and suffer about something like that endlessly. The strong emotional content would make it come into my mind again and again and again...