Is it me ........or is behaviour strange

[Boot1]

Basically my sister's mil bought a present for our DS when he was born, I don't see her very often so rang my sister for her address. She made every excuse not to give it to me. I had said to her that I would like her to get the card sooner rather than later and she still refused saying I could give it to her be hand next time I saw her.

Anyway, left it til today (this being a week later) and confronted her about it. She told me I was being really pushy and why would I need this address. I found this totally ridiclous and wondered what opinions anyone had. She had a shistory of being unreasonable and this is nothing compared to other stuff we have to endure.

Just plain weird Boot, if you ask me. Is there not someone else you could have asked about the address ?

very strange.......??We moved a while back and the previous owners gave us a mobile phone number for any new mail????

There is no one else I could have asked, even our own mother does not have her address. All very secretive and pathetic.

Goodness me, would your BIL have been more forthcoming. It doesn't sound to me like you were unreasonable in your request, you wanted to do the polite normal thing. I cannot imagine why your sister would be so obtuse.

BIL is also very similar or has a great deal of influence over her. Everything is a closely garded secret.

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strange what would she do if you asked for the phone number so that you could thank her personally then? Might she be willing to give you that? Maybe you could write inside the card, sorry about the delay as I didn't have your address and see what response the mil gives!

I agree it is a bit weird but as wickedstepmother says your BIL could of helped you out.
I would do as beetroot and basic have said.

Sounds very strange.

There could be a reason like Twinkie suggests. Not necessarily prison, obviously but could she be in a home? Live in a "bad" area that they're embarrassed about?

Very strange.

did she buy the pressie herself to make it look like her m.i.l is really nice for some reason ?

Maybe she has murdered her mil and buried her under the patio! Maybe she is just insane. Is she usually odd?

Maybe your sister is a bit put out that her MIL bought your DS a present. She may be a bit possesive about her MIL IFYSWYIM. Its strange behaviour at any rate, but I think all you can do is give your sister the card to pass on to her.

Angeliz,

of course they gave you a mobile number, that way you don't know where to find them when you discover the body they buried under the patio