The Princess of the Family

I'm having an issue with someone in my family and it is really bothering me. It bothers me because I don't know what's going on...this person has just chosen to discontinue contact. Normally, I'm happy to let the ones that want to walk out of my life go, and advise them to not let the door hit them where the good Lord split them. I don't want anyone in my life to be there that doesn't want to be there. I didn't think I would need an explanation, but I'm finding that I do and I'm rather peeved that I didn't get one. I shall let this be a lesson to me, though. We all know that we can't choose our family, but do we all make the best of the family that was chosen for us? I was the first child, first grandchild, first everything on both sides of my family and they all readily instilled the "princess" mentality into me. Though enjoyable, this princess treatment did not teach me to reach out. It taught me to wait for people that would undoubtedly come to me because I had such a blessed position in their lives. Then they had the nerve to have their own children and everyone started creating their own branches. The audacity! Guess what, Princess? You're 31 now and no one sees you as that sweet, can do no wrong, little girl any more. I have to learn to make an effort. No, I can't change anyone in my family and I must realize that they may want to change some things about me as well! But, I can extend an olive branch, even if I don't know why I'm extending it because it is my family and they are irreplaceable. I can not throw stones from my glass castle. I can let my ponytail down in hopes that they climb up. xxoo, Brandie