{"id":30439,"date":"2025-02-22T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=30439"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T15:35:29","slug":"my-daughter-contacted-me-after-15-years-now-im-struggling-to-trust-her-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularnews71.net\/?p=30439","title":{"rendered":"My Daughter Contacted Me After 15 Years \u2014 Now I\u2019m Struggling to Trust Her"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-198925\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx.png 1080w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx-336x420.png 336w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx-640x800.png 640w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/xxdx-681x851.png 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\"><\/div>\n<p>People often say much about the almost legendary bond between mothers and children. However, not all relationships are equal, as this reader shows, with her somewhat tragic story. This woman feels that too much time has passed and things between her and her daughter may never go back to the way they once were. Also, she\u2019s distrustful of why the daughter wants to get in touch with her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<h1><strong>\u201cI am in my 60s now, divorced, with two grown-up kids. I also have end-stage can:cer.\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198926\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198926\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-198926\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_339.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_339.png 646w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_339-360x420.png 360w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_339-300x350.png 300w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_339-640x746.png 640w\" alt=\"\" width=\"646\" height=\"753\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For illustrative purposes only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My son is close to me and is happily married. My daughter and I are estranged, and haven\u2019t spoken in 15 years. I don\u2019t blame her, I had an af-fair and broke the family. Although I was in an unhappy marriage, that does not justify it, and I still regret it to this day. He was my boss, the affair went nowhere, and we called it off shortly after.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2784012275087167\" data-ad-slot=\"6061028273\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-2784012275087167&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=6061028273&amp;adk=3583171195&amp;adf=796480181&amp;pi=t.ma~as.6061028273&amp;w=469&amp;abgtt=1&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1740238495&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=469x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdx.carygarden.com%2Fmy-daughter-contacted-me-after-15-years-now-im-struggling-to-trust-her%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0sqdRnViI7IiN_kMNC046iIIko8j9dmciiCvB3y0USHLtEVJ1FoOD_8CU_aem_WzqNK5YZvJq8P0p-KEeCkw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTUuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTMyLjAuNjgzNC4xOTYiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90IEEoQnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuMTk2Il0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTMyLjAuNjgzNC4xOTYiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1740238494899&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=777&amp;idt=318&amp;shv=r20250218&amp;mjsv=m202502180101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Db85f0d5fa2446262%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740230124%3AS%3DALNI_MaZ3xZwcr4flt4JCCJcVBXwPdruKA&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000103faf35ef57%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740230124%3AS%3DALNI_MZyvFuslXdAbzHsQFEGzklnUvDnIg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9b41ab46865bd43d%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740230124%3AS%3DAA-Afjb2cqCRCgyNPjZj8w4sJJ28&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C469x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=7035245450917&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=2&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=111&amp;ady=2455&amp;biw=941&amp;bih=944&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31090562%2C42532524%2C95350548%2C31084488%2C95347432%2C95350015&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=161372475399749&amp;tmod=1024247727&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=953%2C0%2C953%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C974%2C1039%2C958%2C944&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.02&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=1&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=321\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"469\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>I felt guilty about it all and didn\u2019t want it to remain a secret. I confessed everything to my husband and children. At the time, my daughter was 15 and my son 10. Things went downhill from there.<\/p>\n<p>My husband lashed out and said horrible things about me, and my daughter was even more vicious with her words. From the beginning, she was closer to her dad than me, and this was the final straw. We filed for divorce, and my daughter decided she wanted to stay with her father, while my son wanted to live with me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\">\n<div data-cptid=\"1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet\">\n<div id=\"1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet\" data-gninstavoid=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CPmM0s3N14sDFcRLkQUdDl44MA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/424536528,272163899\/1539520_timelesslife.info_300x250_Carpet_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><strong>\u201cThe distance between me and my daughter kept growing.\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198927\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198927\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-198927\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_340.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_340.png 649w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_340-401x420.png 401w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_340-640x670.png 640w\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"679\" data-adbro-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"adbro\" class=\"adbro-animated adbro-sm\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_9ed355ef-c361-44c5-a4d9-c675b93e2fd8\"><\/p>\n<div><iframe id=\"adopB7831\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For illustrative purposes only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She refused to talk to me even when we met. I pleaded for forgiveness, but it\u2019s like she simply couldn\u2019t stand me anymore. When she turned 18, my daughter cut me out of her life forever. I cried and begged, but nothing worked. Even then, I kept trying to reconnect with her for years before I gave up. When my son turned 18, we moved states.<\/p>\n<p>Years have passed and though the aching sadness is there, I am at peace now. I am retired and share a wonderful relationship with my son and, even more, with my daughter-in-law. They have two beautiful kids, and I admit it, I spoil them. I did well in my career and retired rich, so I can afford to spend time with them, take them on trips and buy them presents.<\/p>\n<p>I wasn\u2019t invited to my daughter\u2019s wedding but even so, I always tried to reach out, sending letters, holiday cards, and gifts for my granddaughter. The letters and cards were returned, but the gifts were not.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-8\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_bb356adc-7649-48c4-8ebb-b7f30f974225\"><\/p>\n<div><iframe id=\"adopB65761\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<h1><strong>\u201cOut of the blue, I get a call.\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198928\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198928\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-198928\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_341.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_341.png 644w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_341-325x420.png 325w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_341-640x828.png 640w\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"833\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For illustrative purposes only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was my daughter, crying and pleading with me to forgive her on the phone. She repeatedly apologized for cutting off contact, and begged for my forgiveness. She even confessed that her daughter had often asked about me, knowing about me from her cousins and uncle (my son). I was happy to hear from her, of course, but the timing is a little strange for me.<\/p>\n<p>My son knows, and I think he told her about end-stage ca-nc:er. We have made peace with it and I have already made my will, and left most of my wealth to my son and his children. I have made a college fund from my daughter\u2019s child as well, but only I know about it. While it sounds awful, I\u2019m afraid my daughter might be more interested in my money.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9999847103134086\" data-ad-slot=\"7704840488\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-9999847103134086&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=7704840488&amp;adk=1893911037&amp;adf=1281914440&amp;pi=t.ma~as.7704840488&amp;w=469&amp;abgtt=1&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1740238518&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=469x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdx.carygarden.com%2Fmy-daughter-contacted-me-after-15-years-now-im-struggling-to-trust-her%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0sqdRnViI7IiN_kMNC046iIIko8j9dmciiCvB3y0USHLtEVJ1FoOD_8CU_aem_WzqNK5YZvJq8P0p-KEeCkw&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTUuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTMyLjAuNjgzNC4xOTYiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siTm90IEEoQnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEzMi4wLjY4MzQuMTk2Il0sWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTMyLjAuNjgzNC4xOTYiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1740238494900&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=779&amp;idt=326&amp;shv=r20250218&amp;mjsv=m202502180101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Db85f0d5fa2446262%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740238501%3AS%3DALNI_MaZ3xZwcr4flt4JCCJcVBXwPdruKA&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000103faf35ef57%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740238501%3AS%3DALNI_MZyvFuslXdAbzHsQFEGzklnUvDnIg&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9b41ab46865bd43d%3AT%3D1740230124%3ART%3D1740238501%3AS%3DAA-Afjb2cqCRCgyNPjZj8w4sJJ28&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C469x280%2C469x280%2C468x60&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=7035245450917&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=60&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=111&amp;ady=6172&amp;biw=941&amp;bih=944&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=2454&amp;eid=31090562%2C42532524%2C95350548%2C31084488%2C95347432%2C95350015&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=161372475399749&amp;tmod=1024247727&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=953%2C0%2C953%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C974%2C1039%2C958%2C944&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1.02&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=23921\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"469\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<h1><strong>\u201cI\u2019m not sure if she genuinely wants to reconnect with me.\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198929\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198929\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-198929\" src=\"https:\/\/bunny-wp-pullzone-qbwibhia54.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_342.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_342.png 640w, https:\/\/dx.carygarden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot_342-385x420.png 385w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"698\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For illustrative purposes only.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Given the timing, could it be that she is interested in a reunion only because of my will? Is she looking for redemption, or just money? I am of course willing to meet with her and my granddaughter, but is this actual love for me?<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, even my son is a little unsure, although he tells me he\u2019s sure that my daughter genuinely wants to spend time with me. I\u2019m heartbroken to say that I just can\u2019t trust my daughter, because I hardly know her now. Am I wrong? What should I do?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often say much about the almost legendary bond between mothers and children. 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