Because she knows how much I and my family want it and therefore because she can say no, she does.
I can sympathise a little - my mother recently pointed out that as a mother, you don't trust ANYONE with your child, even if you're married to them it's hard to let the child out of your sight, but there's an undercurrent of spite to all this which is most definitely not just a genetic desire to protect one's offspring.

Still, I was allowed to take her to my mother's 60th last Sunday which she'd been saying no to for about 6 months. That was a fairly major event.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sat 21 May 2011, 10:39, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Of course I've never met her
and am never likely to, so I shouldn't pre-judge...but your ex really does sound like a fucking disgraceful excuse for a human being. Using your kid as a pawn in some mindgame is just not on. I'm really happy for you that you got to take her to your mother's birthday bash, though.
(berk, Sat 21 May 2011, 10:42, Reply)