My mom hasn’t met my son

’m struggling with some feelings about my mom and I’m not sure if I’m overreacting or just hurt. I know I’m not overreacting but…

My son turns 6 months next week ( my first child), and her first grandson. and my mom hasn’t met him didn’t even show up to the hospital while I was being induced….saw me once throughout my pregnancy and that’s because I wanted to reveal the gender to my nieces. She lives close enough (1hr) that visiting isn’t impossible but instead she insists on me driving to her because she works 6 days a week and she’s just so tired on her day off.

Recently I told her I’m selling my sofa set and since she recently moved to a new apartment I told her to buy them. She was ready to come for the sofas that very weekend! Making arrangements etc… but then my gpa passed and I was already hurt then and pushed it aside to be there for her.

This morning around 9am, she texted me saying she was able to tell her boss she’d leave work early tomorrow so she could come by and pick up the sofas and to meet her grandson lol .yeah right!

I want to be fair because my mom isn’t a bad person and she does have a good heart. She’s not intentionally cruel or mean. That’s part of why this is hard it’s not like she’s actively doing something horrible, but the situation still hurts I cry about it all the time, I was sobbing this afternoon because it hurts my heart for my son.!! Side note I have 0 expectations when it comes to my mom at all, our relationship is literally just me solving problems for her, hearing her complain and that’s all, I can’t tell u the last time I’ve seen her in person we just don’t have that dynamic, if my mom reaches out call/ message me is because she needs something. So again this isn’t about her/ I but her “grandson”

I don’t know if I’m being too sensitive because postpartum emotions are still a thing, or if this is a legitimate reason to feel hurt.

I also don’t know how to address it with her. I’m not good at “telling her off,” especially because I know she means well.

Am I overreacting for feeling hurt by this?

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC

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