To keep sending cards and presents

[mummydarkling]

My dh's sister and her family live 200 miles from us or so. Every birthday and every Christmas I mark with a present, a newsy letter and a card. They are not online. I never get a "thank-you" written or spoken, never do we receive cards or presents for our 3 DCs. AIBU to carry on, I mention this to MiL sometimes this elicits a begrudged response? My philosophy is that it is not my DNs' fault that they are being brought up like this.

It is very rude of them to not acknowledge your gifts. Maybe they don't want to exchange gifts. I would stop.

Send them if you want (or better yet, let your husband send them), but can't see why you need to bring your MIL in to it?

I think I blame her for her dd's behaviour.....I just wish they could be more family orientated. My family are Irish and uncles, aunts and cousins are a big part of your social life. After many years married to this non-Irish man I still find this hard. Perhaps I will try to understand their culture. I like my DNs but am not a significant part of their lives, I suppose the pressies etc are just to remind them that I am there for them if needed.