Grandsons and school testing

 Why is it that I find out "really cool" things about my kids and grandkids from my X.  Why can't my kids call me or text me or something with the things their kids are doing?

My daughter's son, Kingston, who is only 14 yrs old, is now taking college prep math classes that seniors take...he is gifted in Math and Science.  Now, Taryn did tell me this in a text, or it might have been John, I can't remember...but, my son's youngest son, Easton, who is in the 3rd grade(?) has been placed in the gifted program for "Cognitive thinking skills"...very cool.

But I learn all of these exciting tidbits from John....my kids don't seem fit enough to actually tell me.  The same with my dad and any other issues...it is John, he is the only one that keeps me up to date, but even then I rarely hear from him about anything.

I called my dad on his birthday,  he had just gotten home from the hospital (which I also did not know about), he had an eye infection,  so when I "face-timed" him, he appeared swollen or bloated, but he seemed to know who I was....then taryn takes the phone back and says to me "I miss you, I wish you were here"?   Really?

WHY?  Next time she says something like that to me, I am asking her "why"....I am pretty sure, they all want me back, so I can take care of my dad and they can all skate back to their merry ole lives and I can be the servant once again....FUCK THAT SHIT

It seems to me that if what my kids and John says "I wish you were here, or I miss you", then why don't they keep in touch with me?  Why don't they share their lives with me, why don't they reach out and try and understand just why I left?   When I do text or speak with them on the cell, they NEVER ask how I am doing, its always all about them....sigh...some things never change.

And if they DO ask "how are you doing?"  they really don't want the answer, because the few times I did honestly answer them, they turned everything around to be about them....they really aren't interested in how I am actually doing at all....its just small talk "thoughts and prayers" type of bullshit....

So anyway......I am excited about my grandsons doing so well in school...but at the same time, I wish my kids themselves would tell me about the "good" things their children are doing....I always have to hear everything from John, and frankly, I get so tired of hearing his bullshit and even his voice.  sigh

So YAY for Kingston and Easton....but BOOOOO that I have to hear about them through their Papa.

S