Am I being petty?

I’m a grandmother of 3. They are 21( he’s a marine) 16 year old girl and 10 year old girl. The one that’s a marine used to be stuck to me like glue. Since he’s stationed in California, he never texts or calls me. The 16 year old is the same, barely no contact. Are there other grandparents out there that are going through the same thing with their grandchildren? My feelings are hurt.

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dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Did you feel the same with your children, or did you feel fulfilled on a good job of parenting that they were becoming self-sufficient, independent adults? Yes, the empty nest feeling can be a bittersweet experience with both generations but the alternative can be far worse, as we see from other posters all the time. But to answer your question, yes I have far less contact with my grandkids now that they are off pursuing their own lives and I am not their carpool driver, emergency baby sitter, etc. Are my feelings hurt? Nope Proud that yet another generation is tackling life headon and making their way into the world.