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<blockquote data-quote="hope1990" data-source="post: 79500" data-attributes="member: 740"><p>"Do what you feel is right, and take care of yourself." DITTO</p><p></p><p>I have for years sent my brothers' kids BD cards/gifts, Christmas gifts etc. even alittle card for Halloween and Easter, Valentines day. Only to "occassionaly" have them acknowledge my kids( which is probably after my mom would say something). They couldn't even acknowledge difficult child for graduation(and my brother is his sponsor), or even husband and I when father in law passed away. But sister in law has been upset "have you forgotten something" when didn't ackowledge a birthday. </p><p></p><p>I would probably still do all birthdays etc., as that is who I am, I like to make things and acknowledge people, but now I only send a "family Christmas gift", no birthdays unless I think of it, although my daughter is pretty good about sending bd cards and that is ok, but I'm tired of the oneway road, and just this past year when I had concerns about my mom moving out of state, my brothers' reaction was that I was out to lunch and didn't know what she needed, when in actuallity he doesn't have the time or energy to care, it didn't really matter to him. But since his wife's family is in the area where mom moved that helped. I live in the opposite direction and even though he and I live in the same state his family has never been to my house his oldest is 11; and it hasn't been for lack of being invited!</p><p></p><p>So if you want to go ahead, if you don't that is fine too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hope1990, post: 79500, member: 740"] "Do what you feel is right, and take care of yourself." DITTO I have for years sent my brothers' kids BD cards/gifts, Christmas gifts etc. even alittle card for Halloween and Easter, Valentines day. Only to "occassionaly" have them acknowledge my kids( which is probably after my mom would say something). They couldn't even acknowledge difficult child for graduation(and my brother is his sponsor), or even husband and I when father in law passed away. But sister in law has been upset "have you forgotten something" when didn't ackowledge a birthday. I would probably still do all birthdays etc., as that is who I am, I like to make things and acknowledge people, but now I only send a "family Christmas gift", no birthdays unless I think of it, although my daughter is pretty good about sending bd cards and that is ok, but I'm tired of the oneway road, and just this past year when I had concerns about my mom moving out of state, my brothers' reaction was that I was out to lunch and didn't know what she needed, when in actuallity he doesn't have the time or energy to care, it didn't really matter to him. But since his wife's family is in the area where mom moved that helped. I live in the opposite direction and even though he and I live in the same state his family has never been to my house his oldest is 11; and it hasn't been for lack of being invited! So if you want to go ahead, if you don't that is fine too. [/QUOTE]
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