I got to see my granddaughter yesterday for a couple of hours. My step-daughter, her boyfriend, their daughter (my granddaughter), my husband, and myself all got together at my mother-in-laws house for dinner. We had a great time, but for some reason I have a hard time interacting with my granddaughter around a group of people. I’ve never had a child, so I don’t really know what to do or how to connect with any baby, even my own grandchild. I guess I just freeze. I’m getting better at connecting with her, but it’s not easy. I suppose I just feel out of place. Plus, it just reminds me that I don’t and will never have kids of my own, which makes me want to cry every time that thought goes through my mind. I think I’ll get better at interacting with my grandchild over time, at least I hope so.

I'm a 32 year old married woman who has been dealing with Bipolar disorder since the age of 14. This is all about my life, diagnoses, and treatments. If you have any questions, just ask me. I hope that others with Bipolar Disorder or PTSD can relate to my blog and find it helpful.

6 thoughts on “Interacting With My Granddaughter”

  2. I used to have a difficult time visiting my nieces and nephews at the same time as my mother – somehow it felt like there was an underlying competition between grandmother and aunt for their attention and it would ruin the visit for me. For many years I wouldn’t visit at the same time as my mother. It was probably all my issue and no one elses – but it was real for me and it caused my behavior to change and so I did what I needed to do to be able to be myself. Do what you need to so you can be comfortable.

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