to feel cross and upset for my DDs?

[mummyofexcitedprincesses]

Every birthday my DDs get diddly squat from my mother and sisters. I always send a card and present to them and theirs without fail. I know money is tight but we are not particularly well off either.

I think they they all think that my DDs get so much they won't notice, but they only get from me and DH and a few friends, and they are starting to notice that their aunties and nanny don't get them anything (I don't say anything negative btw). I'm not greedy or grasping, just feel really sad for my kids that family can be so thoughtless.

Yanbu, and tbh I'd stop sending gifts. It hurts alot more when you've put effort in :(

Yanbu, just stop sending them presents etc, i would always send a card though, but thats me.

Do they do anything else in the year to make up for it??
It's sad they don't make the effort.
I mean even a token thing would be nice, you can get cheap little gifts for girls in poundland, and cards are hardly expensive are they?

Have you never asked your mum and sister why they don't send presents and cards? That's odd.

My ex SIL (only ex since this summer) has been calling on birthday and Christmasses to say how we must come and visit soon because DD's and our presents are waiting. We have and there are, and never have been, any presents. Some people are just odd.