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Am I being over sensitive?

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MamaOl · 22/12/2018 21:56

My son’s paternal grandparents come round every 2 weeks to see my son and have done since he was born - and I’m not sure if I’m being over sensitive in this, but they got my son a card for Christmas and didn’t get me one or include my name in his card.
I got them an expensive personalised biscuit tin, with my parents buying them biscuits. They were in shock that my parents had got them something, so went round and got them something in return. However, I didn’t get any present from them. Is that weird? They never see my parents.

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/12/2018 00:04

It is odd and perhaps a little thoughtless. Did you give them a card or present?

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MamaOl · 23/12/2018 00:07

Yes as said in first comment I got them an expensive personalised biscuit tin to go with what my parents were giving them

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Tweety1981 · 23/12/2018 00:08

They sound like they are taking up too much of your time without considering you

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 23/12/2018 00:10

Sorry, don’t know why I missed that bit. From now on I’d only send gifts from LO like a card made from footprints or a photo calendar then stop worrying about it.

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MamaOl · 23/12/2018 00:15

Thanks both of you... glad I’m not the only one who thinks this!

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BackforGood · 23/12/2018 00:20

Are you with your ds's Dad ?
I think that makes a difference.

Or are you facilitating contact until he is old enough for them to see him on his own ?
In which case, I find it rather odd that your parents are getting them a present? I would presume the relationship (if it is the 2nd) is between your ds and his grandparents? That you would have given the present on his behalf, as it were? That, if it weren't for ds, you wouldn't actually see them ?

Redskyandrainbows67 · 23/12/2018 00:25

Yeah I’d stop getting them presents

They should have sent you an Xmas card

Fabaunt · 23/12/2018 02:28

I think you’re being overly sensitive but it’s a dick move by them too

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MamaOl · 23/12/2018 08:18

BackforGood... no I am not with my son’s dad, he left me when I was pregnant - but I reached out to his entire family to let them know I was pregnant, with the choice to be in my son’s life - he’s almost 2 now and I just feel a bit like they don’t appreciate me a bit - they’re always trying to criticise me too. I wasn’t expecting much from them, a card would have been enough just to have been acknowledged

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MamaOl · 23/12/2018 08:19

Redskyandrainbows.. I think you’re right maybe I should stop

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MamaOl · 23/12/2018 08:20

Fabaunt.. fair enough haha but I just wanted to feel acknowledged I guess, a card would have been all it needed :)

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