In laws have a history of being overbearing. I am polite with them but they’ve said/done things before that have upset/annoyed DH and I and so I don’t feel as close to them as I thought I would.
In the grand scheme of things, this isn’t a huge deal but it does bothers me. Ever since we had DS, my MIL has gotten DH a Father’s Day gift and card. The first one was not long after DS had been born and while I got DH a card and a bottle of something, I didn’t really get much else.
Mil got him a card from DS and a really lovely sentimental gift and to be honest, probably fuelled by hormones I felt awful about it, like my gift was rubbish. I did not say anything or show I was feeling anything about it.
She gets something for DH every year and always marks it from DS so I’m expecting the same tomorrow.
I should see it as a kind thing but instead it annoys me. I always feel it is overstepping and it is for me to sort a gift for DH from our DS. It also makes me feel that the effort I make isn’t good enough.
AIBU to feel this way?