Adult son and daughter‑in‑law ignore relatives, pull out phones at family gathering
A host says her son and his wife, who traveled from Georgia with their child, ignored visiting cousins, pulled out their phones and seemed eager to leave.
DEAR ABBY: I recently hosted a family gathering that included my adult cousin and his wife, who live locally, and my son, daughter-in-law and their son, who traveled from Georgia to Pennsylvania to visit.
Since my son and family rarely see relatives, I thought it would be great to get everyone together. At the gathering, my son barely acknowledged our cousins. He and his wife didn’t participate in the conversation -- instead, they pulled out their phones and generally looked bored and anxious for the company to leave.