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Every year, I eagerly awaited hosting my six-year-old granddaughter, Brittany, during winter break. Last year, however, our tradition took an unexpected turn.\n

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When I picked Brittany up, her mother, Rachel, barely looked up from her phone, reminding me not to give her too much sugar. At my house, we baked cookies and watched Christmas movies, but then Brittany started teasing me. \u201cOld lady\u201d and \u201cwrinkly hag\u201d were just some of the names she called me, and though she giggled, it stung.\n

I later learned she had picked up these phrases from her parents. The realization shattered me. My son Todd and his wife Rachel, whom I had supported financially and emotionally, were mocking me in front of Brittany.\n

I secretly recorded their conversation and heard Rachel complain about me, saying I was exhausting and buying Brittany\u2019s love. Todd weakly defended me, but Rachel admitted to encouraging Brittany to call me names to make me back off.\n

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I confronted them, playing the recording and demanding an apology. I told them I would respect their boundaries from now on\u2014no more financial help or babysitting unless I chose to. They left quietly, and I felt a mixture of sadness and relief.\n

It was hard standing up for myself, but I knew I deserved better. I hoped one day they would understand the depth of my love and stop taking me for granted.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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