Hi all, name changed details changed slightly to not give myself away. Who knows who's on mumsnet 👀
I have ds 9 with an ex, split when I was pregnant. He sees him but contact is sporadic. Here and there, inconsistent etc. Usually rocks up at Christmas extravagant gifts - usually a typical Disney dad.
Previous years his dad had bought him a few eggs, sometimes too much and ended up with too much. But it seems it's gone from one extreme to another this year.
Anyway, his dad texted to say he'd pop over with eggs for Ds this morning. He came over and gave Ds an egg from his parents, DS's grandparents but nothing from himself, his dad apart from a small chocolate bar (like vending machine or singular chocolate bar from confectionery stand). Ok, so he didn't have to get him an egg but a single chocolate bar is pants right?
There's a chance the shop had ran out or he left it too late (not they've been in the shop since January or anything!). If he couldn't or didn't want to get an egg he could have bought an alternative or give him a couple quid pocket money! A single chocolate bar is pants right? Think like a Mars bar!
^he lives close by and I've heard the shops in our area were still pretty well stocked until last minute! Sure he could find something anyway.
It's not the end of the world. He got an egg off his grandparents but his dad has made zero effort! Literally stayed for 5 minutes before rushing off too.
His dad then told Ds that his younger kids (whom he has with his partner) has just had a massive Easter egg hunt in their garden. Talk about rubbing salt into the wound. Whilst Ds had a chocolate bar his younger kids had a massive Easter egg hunt in his words.
Ds has not gone without. He's had stuff off us and other relatives. But aibu to be annoyed? Or being precious?
It's just the fact he had the audacity to come over with a tiny chocolate bar! It didn't even have to be chocolate, he could have got him something else. Don't have to spend much!
I didn't say anything whilst he was here. I was in disbelief tbh. Didn't want to make a scene. Nor did I want Ds hearing anything and learning to expect more.
Ds hasn't really mentioned it. He left shortly afterwards to go to Dp's mum who gave him a 'massive egg' (in his words, not mine!).
Aibu? Haven't had chance to sit and think about how pants it is until now.
You could literally buy an egg for a £1 in Tesco. Probably not much more than the chocolate bar.