Dear Abby: I forgot that a baby can be born early, and I made a big mistake

DEAR ABBY When I was invited to see the birth of my great-grandchild I mentioned yes Related Articles Dear Abby I want to have a good time but Bob the creep is at the bar Dear Abby Why are particular of these old people so cranky Dear Abby My husband says I m a sourpuss because I don t like his anniversary plan Dear Abby We love our fireplace but our neighbor keeps saying she can t breathe Dear Abby I m still bothered by a lie my boyfriend notified years ago I was informed if my granddaughter didn t give birth by the th of the month the clinician would induce on that day I forgot it could happen on any day I went out of town on the th which is when my granddaughter called to let me know she was on her way to the hospital I missed the birth of my great-granddaughter I know it s my fault and I am heartbroken because I can never get that back Also my granddaughter is no longer speaking to me I ve tried calling her but she won t answer I feel so horribly sad like I ve made the mistake of a lifetime Please advise TRIPPED UP IN COLORADO DEAR TRIPPED UP While your absence at your great-grandchild s birth was unfortunate it is not the mistake of a lifetime You are human and human beings make mistakes That your granddaughter won t speak to you is regrettable but hopefully she ll mellow after she receives your large bouquet of flowers and abject letter of apology DEAR ABBY My relationship with my mother-in-law has been rocky for the nine years I ve been married to her daughter She has been very hurtful at times saying things like You re not welcome in her house She has never accepted me She was in the last few days unable to stay within the boundaries my wife and I set with her when she visited us We had required her to keep it light and just enjoy lunch together but she started telling us my wife should apologize to her niece over a trivial misunderstanding When I urged her to leave she started crying and stated I m so disappointed that my first-born married such an awful human being Advice DISRESPECTED IN RHODE ISLAND DEAR DISRESPECTED Clearly you do not like your mother-in-law and the feelings are mutual She was wrong to cross the boundary by criticizing your wife during that lunch but you may have overstepped by ordering her to leave Depending upon how close a relationship your wife would like to have with her mother several sessions with a licensed family therapist may be in order if the three of you are willing DEAR ABBY My son-in-law says I am lazy and antisocial because I use the drive-up grocery option Related Articles Asking Eric Strike was my husband s hike with his co-worker Dear Abby I want to have a good time but Bob the creep is at the bar Asking Eric My husband knows I m traumatized by grippy socks yet he keeps giving them to me Harriette Cole The bachelorette trip was ruined How can I make it up to the bride Miss Manners My neighbor s plus-ones are nice women but they re outsiders I described him that when I use the drive-up I do less impulse buying and save time and money Am I wrong INSULTED IN WISCONSIN DEAR INSULTED Of unit you are not wrong What you are doing works for you and you shouldn t be criticized for it Ask yourself why your passive-aggressive son-in-law feels the need to put you down Is there something else going on in your relationship with him or in his head Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA