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<blockquote data-quote="Big Bad Kitty" data-source="post: 78658" data-attributes="member: 3647"><p>Tina,</p><p></p><p>I had a sister in law (sort of, I'll explain in a sec) that I went off on a few years ago for that very reason. I regret doing it. I have not talked to her since, nor have I seen my nephews (one of them is my Godson). I can't even find her to apologize.</p><p></p><p>This girl, we will call her L. She was engaged to my DEX's brother, K. They had a son, D. He's my Godson. She had another son, R, 2 years older than D, that K was raising as his own. </p><p></p><p>8 years ago, when D was just a year old, K died in a trucking accident. That left L to raise R & D alone. DEX and I were the only family members who talked to her after awhile (she started dating very quickly, and mother in law was hurt). </p><p></p><p>Anyways, for a couple years, I made a point of seeing or calling those boys for every b-day or Christmas. She moved pretty far away and bought a house so we didn't see them very often anymore. She never took a trip out to see us. After awhile, her lifestyle started to annoy me. She was getting Social Security for D because K had died. Instead of putting it in an account, she lived off of it. She went tanning and had her nails done and her hair highlighted and bought a Camaro...but never ever bought gifts or even sent cards for my daughters or my stepsons. </p><p></p><p>I went off on her. And I hurt her. And now that I am an X, even if anyone in my DEX's family knows where she is now (she moved again), they would not tell me. I want to apologize for what I said.</p><p></p><p>It won't make HER right. It does not matter though. That is who she is. I also had a family member chew me out because I don't send thank you notes from my kids for every gift. Well, I don't. I will send one if it is mailed to her or if she receives it from a 3rd party. If she gets it in person, and thanks them in person, I don't see a reason to have to send a thank you note again. </p><p></p><p>That is how I am.</p><p></p><p>You have to do what you will live with. And think very hard about it first. You can't take it back once you say it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Bad Kitty, post: 78658, member: 3647"] Tina, I had a sister in law (sort of, I'll explain in a sec) that I went off on a few years ago for that very reason. I regret doing it. I have not talked to her since, nor have I seen my nephews (one of them is my Godson). I can't even find her to apologize. This girl, we will call her L. She was engaged to my DEX's brother, K. They had a son, D. He's my Godson. She had another son, R, 2 years older than D, that K was raising as his own. 8 years ago, when D was just a year old, K died in a trucking accident. That left L to raise R & D alone. DEX and I were the only family members who talked to her after awhile (she started dating very quickly, and mother in law was hurt). Anyways, for a couple years, I made a point of seeing or calling those boys for every b-day or Christmas. She moved pretty far away and bought a house so we didn't see them very often anymore. She never took a trip out to see us. After awhile, her lifestyle started to annoy me. She was getting Social Security for D because K had died. Instead of putting it in an account, she lived off of it. She went tanning and had her nails done and her hair highlighted and bought a Camaro...but never ever bought gifts or even sent cards for my daughters or my stepsons. I went off on her. And I hurt her. And now that I am an X, even if anyone in my DEX's family knows where she is now (she moved again), they would not tell me. I want to apologize for what I said. It won't make HER right. It does not matter though. That is who she is. I also had a family member chew me out because I don't send thank you notes from my kids for every gift. Well, I don't. I will send one if it is mailed to her or if she receives it from a 3rd party. If she gets it in person, and thanks them in person, I don't see a reason to have to send a thank you note again. That is how I am. You have to do what you will live with. And think very hard about it first. You can't take it back once you say it. [/QUOTE]
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