Dear Daithí: Our granddaughter’s new life has left us, her family, behind

She’s been home now for a year since she finished her degree but has barely come near any of us. She has a busy job and a whole set of new friends, and I believe is quite serious with a guy she met on her course. She doesn’t call to me or any of the aunties or even her own mum

Dear Dáithí: "My beautiful granddaughter seems to want nothing to do with any of us anymore. She doesn't call to me or any of the aunties or even her own mum. I don't want to start an argument with her by telling her how much pain she is causing us all, but I do keep having these imaginary conversations in my head where I lay it all out and get her to see sense."

DEAR Dáithí,

My beautiful granddaughter seems to want nothing to do with any of us anymore. We always were a close family, and myself and my other daughters always went to her gymnastics shows and competitions, and I went to her primary school for grandparents’ day. I loved baking with her.