I know this is a minor problem compared to other postings going on today, but I need to get this off my chest as I am on the verge of phoning MIL and hurling abuse
I'll try and keep it brief - MIL and FIL divorced and remarried. Neither are particularly close to DH, in fact both of them at sometime or other have been incredibly cruel and hurtful to him.
FIL, for some reason has stopped phoning altogether now - last few times we've spoken is when we've rung him.
MIL - well she has in the past written spiteful letters to DH, saying things like "she doesn't need us in her life, she has daughter and her children etc etc, that we are stuck-up/snobs etc".
Anyway, last December it was her 60th and SIL had arranged a secret meal out. We drove 3 hours to get there with our children. We spent the whole night being ignored - it was first time she had seen DD2 (who was 3 then!). We haven't spoken since. DH has tried ringing during the year, but she cuts short conversations.
Anyway, both Inlaws have "forgotten" both DDs birthdays and yesterday was DS1 birthday. Again passed without a card/phone call.
Last week, it was MIL birthday. I was so tempted not to send anything, but thought I wouldn't sink to her level. So the kids spent ages making a lovely homemade one - lots of glitter, tissue paper flowers etc and I sent it up.
Not a word back - DD1 thinks she doesn't like it Yesterday, Dh and I receive a Christmas card - just one out of selection box that you send to friends etc - but NO mention of the children - just addressed to me and DH.
I am sooo gutted - it's as though they've both forgotten they have got 3 beautiful grandchildren here.
I am also sooooo angry - and the way I feel at the moment, if I saw her in the street I would smack her one!
Anyway, thanks for "listening".