My grandpa passed recently on my birthday, and I had to go to my home state to help my mother care for him while he was passing. Afterward, we had to clear out his house and deal with everything else. My in-laws are in my home state, but my husband didn’t come due to work.
I’ve never had a great relationship with my husband’s family. They’ve put me through so much from age 17 into my 30s, but I’ve held my tongue and been friendly for my husband’s sake with most things. There’s a lot of resentment on my side toward them, and I’m the type to say it how it is, so keeping my mouth shut when it comes to them has been really hard.
The only person who reached out to me was my MIL, which I was actually really surprised by, but it was nice of her and I appreciated it. I’ve supported this family through their family members passing, but I guess I’m hurt I don’t feel the same support back from my SIL and FIL.
Would it be worth confronting them over? I kinda feel like once I start, everything will come out — 16 years of heartache — but I feel like if I don’t, I’ll explode. I’m holding onto so much bitterness and this just adds to it.