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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 78774" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I also advise to do what feels right for you.</p><p></p><p>Now I'm a "I love my family, but that doesn't mean I have to like them" sort of gal.</p><p></p><p>Years ago I went all out for my family, including birthday gifts ect for all the neices and nephews. Heck, I was the ONLY one who could remember every single one of their bdays!</p><p></p><p>My kids got zilch. Over and over.</p><p></p><p>I stopped buying presents. It wasn't to be vindictive. It was due to budget. Please, I have about 20 neices and nephews, 4 sibs, 2 half sibs, and God only knows how many step sibs. This is not counting husband's family. I just can't see shelling out that kind of money when it's never returned in kind when I can't actually afford it to begin with. And they all make about twice as much as husband! So I stopped.</p><p></p><p>mother in law guilted my Mom into buying birthday and xmas presents for my kids. lol (although she does still forget sometimes)</p><p></p><p></p><p>It also branched out into...... I did all the calling and letter writing for years. I stopped. Hey you guys got pens and phones too. I did the making the 12 hour trip home (nitemare) to visit a couple of times a year for years. I stopped about ten years ago. Haven't been back since. Time for them to come and see me for a change. I couldn't afford the long distance calls or the trips home either.</p><p></p><p>Oh, well. No skin off my nose. Oh, I never used to think my kids noticed either. But they did. I heard about it once they grew up. :frown:</p><p></p><p>Just do what you're comfortable with.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 78774, member: 84"] I also advise to do what feels right for you. Now I'm a "I love my family, but that doesn't mean I have to like them" sort of gal. Years ago I went all out for my family, including birthday gifts ect for all the neices and nephews. Heck, I was the ONLY one who could remember every single one of their bdays! My kids got zilch. Over and over. I stopped buying presents. It wasn't to be vindictive. It was due to budget. Please, I have about 20 neices and nephews, 4 sibs, 2 half sibs, and God only knows how many step sibs. This is not counting husband's family. I just can't see shelling out that kind of money when it's never returned in kind when I can't actually afford it to begin with. And they all make about twice as much as husband! So I stopped. mother in law guilted my Mom into buying birthday and xmas presents for my kids. lol (although she does still forget sometimes) It also branched out into...... I did all the calling and letter writing for years. I stopped. Hey you guys got pens and phones too. I did the making the 12 hour trip home (nitemare) to visit a couple of times a year for years. I stopped about ten years ago. Haven't been back since. Time for them to come and see me for a change. I couldn't afford the long distance calls or the trips home either. Oh, well. No skin off my nose. Oh, I never used to think my kids noticed either. But they did. I heard about it once they grew up. [img]:frown:[/img] Just do what you're comfortable with. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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