What would you do?
Every year for birthdays and Xmas, I put aside money each month to afford Christmas and birthday presents for my teenage/adult step children, nieces and nephews. Every year, my husband and I don’t even get a thank you. For our birthdays, we get a text if we are lucky from my step kids. We all have a great relationship, but as I organise it all, I’m sick of getting all stressed out to afford these occasions. I know I don’t give to receive, but surely a telephone call or acknowledgment on the gifts/money would be nice. What would you do? I feel like putting my foot down, but then I go soft just before and give in and then give them all money and gifts, only for the cycle to be repeated. Thank you 🙏