to think this is a rubbish present from a mother....

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I'm LIVID a parcel arrived today for DSS who will be 16 next week, it was addressed to my DH so him being at work,I called him to see if he was expecting anything then when he wasn't I opened it as is normal for our family. I thought it was some sort of 'wind chime' at first the noise coming out of the parcel. There is a card, as yet unopened as we don't open those, the present wasn't wrapped beyond a jiffy envelope. It's a complete cop out of a present and on top of this its broken. No gift wrap or anything, a parcel addressed to his father and the sorriest present ever. A print out, not photo paper but just paper of a film star DSS likes in black and white, in an Ikea frame of which the glass has smashed.
His mother isn't struggling, I'm just furious that is all she could be bothered to do for the 16th birthday of her only child. Granted there might be a voucher or money in the card, I really do hope so as I can't imagine this won't be a disappointing present for a 16 year old.

There just HAS to be a second part to this?? years cinema pass? something... I wouldn't put it past her taking this off a wall somewhere I really can't imagine her in IKEA..

I only hope there is another part to this, DH says he will ring her tactfully... so if there isn't a surprise in the card she has time to sort something better. Besides it's broken so he can tell her and get a replacement. Is that awful?

Young person in question is out today thankfully, she will probably say she hasn't had time could DH get something.... ARRRGH. the cow.

zukicat that is horrid, what an arse.

Hi

I can understand how you feel as I am in the same position (as a SM). I always feel sad for the kids when there is a crapadoodle situation going on.

However, although you can judge and inwardly seeth at the injustice I agree that the issue is between your DSS and his mum. Arguably he is old enough for even his dad tnot to get involved now. And also you are going at it half cocked as there might be £50 in the card and the frame/jude law thing is a private joke. Detach, it's hard to do.

Crap presents a go go here. My Ex MIL used to give my ExH a present of £250 minimum for xmas. Me? One year a plastic frame with dolphins on (with the raffle ticket still on the box) another a pair of peach sanity jamas with shoulder pads. Top size 18, bottoms size 10.