DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law, “Louise,” died of cancer five years ago. She was 45; my son, “Pete,” was 48. They’d been married for 15 years and had no children.
Three years ago, Pete met “Shelly” through a mutual friend, and they were immediately attracted to each other. Within a year, they were living together and seem very happy. Shelly has two grown children and three grandchildren. Her mother is also in the picture. I have met her a few times, and she was very pleasant.
What bothers me is that Pete’s “new family” doesn’t include me. They’re aware that I’m on social media and can see all the photos they post — doing things with the kids and their great-grandma — which is lovely. I’d just like to be included once in a while.
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