So I live 2k miles away from my family and have o YL a couple male friends and one chick friend in my new town. My guy has his family here but they didn’t offer to host a shower or anything. I have Hyperemesis gravidarum and can’t travel and feel I can’t throw myself a party bc it’s tacky and only like 3 people would be invited anyways. I’m almost 8 months along and want my family back home to have an opportunity to support me and the baby if they wish but don’t know how to go about asking for help and support. I announced at 3 months and although my brother and my cousin both went to my registry and sent a little gift, my parents and aunts &uncles have yet to even call me back.... I’m open to advice! Thanks in advance!

Ps. I come from an abusive and painful family but am in contact with a select few people who have treated me well and with love. I’m still estranged from my parents and their respective current spouses but are cordial and interact on fb. I’ve called to say hi and tried texting about updates with the baby but no calls back or effort on their part even though they are the ones who are “guilty” for treating me like shit for the past 15 years... I moved far away without telling the most of my family bc they had been so cruel but kept in touch when there were wedding and holidays.