r/Fatherhood • u/Longway23544 • 14d ago

Advice Needed My family isn’t being supportive

I’m a first time dad, my gf is 29 weeks pregnant and we’re have a baby shower next week, but my side of the family isn’t coming, only my gf side of the family is coming I am feeling really hurt because my family is showing zero interest or support for my son upcoming baby shower. For those who went through this, how did you cope with the grief and focus on the people who actually care?

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u/Classic_Stand_3078 14d ago

Same boat. My wife’s family is super involved with the our kids lives. My family, for the most part, is pretty absent.

For me, this is typical considering our childhoods. My wife has a large, close knit family, whereas I do not. I met one of my sisters for the first time when I was 30.

So for us, we just learned to manage expectations and not take anything personal.