The writer is not pleased parents of husband want to relocate close to their family again.
My husband has always refused to confront them about anything and never wants to hurt their feelings. They are lovely and generous people, but he protects his mom and chooses her feelings over mine. He says I am unreasonable and mean. We then moved back to where we both grew up. His parents have visited frequently over the years and reconnected with some of their old friends.
If your outrage stems solely from the help that never materializes then: 1. Please know they are pretty typical grandparents, as plenty opt out of the harder work. Yours just have unusual means to remove geographic obstacles. 2. A little reframing can be magic. “They are here to love us not babysit” makes a fine mantra. The “help!” phase of child rearing is fleeting anyway, except of course when you are in it.
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