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Advice on meeting Ex-SIL's new wife
Carol Mendoza   Intermediate LA USA Member since 5/1/06 Posts: 447	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 11:34 AM Ok, ..need some advice. My daughter has now been separated and divorced for almost 3 years and tomorrow, for the first time, I'm going to see my Ex-SIL and his new wife. They are coming to drop my Grandson (he's almost 6) for a short visit while they are in town. I haven't spoken to Ex-SIL in that 3 years at all. He even defriended me on FB!! It's a long story of the why they are no longer married and it doesn't matter anyway because I'm over it and my DD has forgiven him and all is great in the world ...but I'm a hugger...should I hug the new wife when I meet her??? She has been GREAT to my Grandson and he loves her and my DD gets along great with her....so I kind of want to hug her! But will that be weird? What would you do? Shake hands, wave, pat her on the back??? ------ Bernina 730E; 440QE; Vintage 121; Babylock Imagine; Janome 900 Coverstitch
jadamo00 Advanced NY USA Member since 3/13/06 Posts: 1232	Login to reply to this post In reply to Carol Mendoza << 3 members like this. Date: 5/18/12 11:42 AM I say, extend your hand for the handshake while giving her your warmest most loving smile and greeting. If by some chance, she comes in for the hug, it's fine to return it! j.
quathy   Intermediate CA USA Member since 6/3/06 Posts: 756	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Subject: Advice on meeting Ex-SILs new wife Date: 5/18/12 11:43 AM If you're a hugger, I'd say hug. You'll always be remember as the loving caring person that you are. :)
Liz92B   Advanced AB CANADA Member since 12/21/09 Posts: 157	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Subject: Advice on meeting Ex-SILs new wife Date: 5/18/12 12:04 PM go for the hug ... she sounds like a 'keeper'! ------ Liz / Calgary
Restart06 Intermediate USA Member since 10/29/06 Posts: 2044	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 12:23 PM hug ------ There is no easy way! quote from my Grandfather Sharing is caring! Stash yds sewn in 2013 - 18 from quilting stash, with more cut out!!
KathySews   Advanced Beginner MI USA Member since 10/1/06 Posts: 2892	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 12:55 PM Hug her. She is no doubt more nervous about meeting you than you are about meeting her. She is good to your grandson - that is very important. There will be many of your grandson's events involving your extended family and what a beautiful gift to him that there is no ackwardness in the family. Good luck. -- Edited on 5/18/12 12:57 PM --
Carol Mendoza   Intermediate LA USA Member since 5/1/06 Posts: 447	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 1:09 PM Thanks everyone for your input! I can only hope that she will be around for awhile..for my grandson's sake. ------ Bernina 730E; 440QE; Vintage 121; Babylock Imagine; Janome 900 Coverstitch
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 6747	Login to reply to this post In reply to Carol Mendoza << 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 1:11 PM if you get the Pier 1 tv ads in your area, you can just say " Careful...I am a hugger!" (I love that penguin...I mean, commercial!) Hug. Lightly if she's uncomfy, but nobody ever got bad karma from offering a hug! ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
a7yrstitch   Intermediate TX USA Member since 4/1/08 Posts: 4378	Login to reply to this post In reply to Carol Mendoza << 2 members like this. Date: 5/18/12 2:09 PM Upside down edit. Carol, I'm glad to have shared our story with you. I hope this is a fresh new beginning for a wonderful relationship and friendship with your grandson. My very best wishes to you. -- Edited on 5/19/12 0:21 AM -- ------ I have no idea what Apple thought I was saying so be a Peach and credit anything bizarre to auto correct.
Carol Mendoza   Intermediate LA USA Member since 5/1/06 Posts: 447	Login to reply to this post In reply to a7yrstitch << 1 member likes this. Date: 5/18/12 2:57 PM THANKS!! This is what I want. I actually just text my Ex-SIL to see if we are still on for the time I was told he would drop him, and he text back quickly. This is the first conversation we've had in almost 3 years! I wanted to open the line of communication up first so that he might not feel so awkward about the visit. We have many years to come where we will all need to be together for my Grandson's life events. I told my daughter that I did this and she was very glad that I made the first move. ------ Bernina 730E; 440QE; Vintage 121; Babylock Imagine; Janome 900 Coverstitch

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