Mil didn’t text daughter on birthday

[Magicfish]

Found it really strange my mil didn’t message my daughter on her birthday to wish her happy birthday or ask anything about it.
She has always text on my birthday and my family have always made big deal of birthdays ( ring, text, go around each other’s house). So find it strange she has not acknowledge it. She sent a card in post and we are having a small party at weekend.
Just feel a bit annoyed, or is this the norm.

Six year olds don’t get texts. Their uptight mothers do!!

jesus wept

Presumably your daughter doesn't have a phone, given as she's 6? So she'd be texting you which is a bit bloody pointless

Why would she need a text AND a card. Surely a card wishes her a happy birthday and a text would do the same thing?

What about your fil or is it only her? It would have been nice to get a phone call. But I couldn’t get het up about it. Your dd possibly didn’t even notice.

Did you or your daughter text your MIL to thank her for the card?

A card definitely. A phone call would be nice. A text, no.

Ridiculous thread. She sent a card ! She is coming to the party.

Seriously, the MIL bashing on here today is insane

I think the OP here is being stupid but it really grates when people moan about Mil "bashing". Someone having a particular falling out with another person in their family who happens to be a MiL is not MiL bashing. MiL bashing would be making general statements about MiLs in general.

There must be back story. On the face of it you’re being totally unreasonable.

At six years old the text message would have been for you and not your DD. I’m sure your DD is much happier with a card and presumably she is seeing granny at the weekend for the party and will get a present.

Come on OP. You're expectations are a bit high. It makes me pictures someone who counts happy birthdays on Facebook and gets annoyed when there's only a few hundred.

We did message and thank her for her card. She replied with that’s ok.
Just thought it would have been nice to ask if she had a nice day, what she got etc etc. Guess by these responses I am wrong

I would expect a text or phone call too. If it’s a friend then a card is enough but not such close family. My PiL would expect a call too and would be hurt if the boys didn’t ring them to sing happy birthday.

She sent a card and will presumably attend the party.

Your weird and at a guess I’m going to assume your 6 year old isn’t sobbing in the corner cos mil didn’t call...

Bloody hell in my family people didn't generally bother with sending a card they would just bring a card and gift along with them to the party. She can ask how the day was, what she got etc when she sees DD at the weekend.

Although fair play OP for taking the responses on board.

What about your fil or is it only her?

Good question, wife work probably ............

FUCK ME.

Seriously, talk about having no problems and trying to make a problem.

I don’t wanna flounce but shit like this makes me want to leave MN.

Bet you anything if ops mum did the same she wouldnt be fussed, just one of those things, not a big etc

Feel sorry for people with dils like this.

MIL really can't win can they. I suspect whatever she did it wouldn't have been good enough.

This is how your family do things.
Your MIL do it differently. It’s easier to not expect that your DH/DP family are just like yours. She did the right thing, that’s likely enough?

You’ll be telling us next that she didn’t organise a Red Arrows Flypast.

Bitch.

Blimey never thought I would get a bashing like this. I get on really well with my mil and fil, they always send cards and always message on the day and have not with my daughter and found it strange.

matilda
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