Backstory. Dh's brother and wife put great store by family sending bday and xmas pressies for their DCs. They live abroad and visit the UK periodically. Dh has a cordial but distant relationship with them. When we got married 4 yrs ago, I was told about the presents diktat and duly complied. SIl sends my DCs presents as well (albeit a cheap deal on amazon but hey)
However, in 2012, when they visited the UK they didnt even let us know they were coming and finally Dh had to email his brother asking if we could meet up for lunch and we did. All very cordial when we met up. However, since then again no interaction apart from the cheap (theirs not ours, I havent stooped to that as yet) xmas and birthday presents landing up like clockwork in both households.
Im really fed up with this and do not want to go through the hypocrisy of sending presents when we dont even get to see or interact with the children.
DH still wants me to send presents but cheap ones like they do. I think why go through the charade?
SIL is very close to her family and Dh and his mum get sidelined because of this.
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Moknicker · 23/09/2013 01:42
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