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by: HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:12pm  
So today we received a package from my sister with gifts for my kids. Son is gone this week but daughter, age 16, opened her 2 gifts. One was $20 cash and the other is a make your own radio kit for ages 8+, according to the package. It's a child's gift. My daughter will soon be 17. Both kids visited this sister and other relatives back in August, so it's not like she would forget her age.My theory is that this was a gift given to one of her kids (both younger than mine) and she decided to pass it off on my daughter. I don't mind re-gifting when there's actually some thoughtfulness there, but now I'm trying to stay calm and not get too **** off that this sister would actually give her niece a little kid's gift. The sister has loads of money but has done this sort of thing before several times.There's a slight chance the gift is for my son and the other wrapped gift is for my daughter -- name tags got switched, but even then, he's 14 and much too old for this. I haven't said anything to my daughter about this, but I'm fuming -- more out of hurt for her than anything else. No gift at all is better than something that is so thoughtless it actually communicates, "I don't give a damn whether or not you want or need this. I'm just giving it to you because I have to give you SOMETHING." The fact that this message was sent to my daughter is very hurtful to me.BTW, daughter just passed it off as, "Oh, well." I'm the one ticked off.Now I'm tempted to go open that other gift just in case I've jumped to conclusions and it really was mislabeled...  OK, just felt it. It feels like the exact same packaging. Good grief. I am so glad to be 2000 miles away from these people.Here's a link: http://www.target.com/p/wonderology-science-kit-snap-plug-play-radio/-/A-15330811Looks like she might have spent less than $3 on it.  Emoticon 4951
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:23pm  
Sounds like your daughter has the right attitude. 4951
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buffaloglenn Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:26pm  
Let it go; life is way too short to get worked up about gifts. 4951
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HollyHobby Active Indicator LED Icon 9 OP 
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:34pm  
Let it go; life is way too short to get worked up about gifts.
 
@buffaloglenn: Its not the gift. It's how little my sister cares about my kids.
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beadweaver Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:34pm  
Send them back for her birthday. Signed from the kids.
I no longer associate with any of my family. Too much drama and stupid stuff. Let them bait each other. I sit back with my drumstick ice cream watching it all from afar. Some I see, some I hear ans some I just lalalala all the while someone feels the need to catch me up.
Your daughter is smart. Sometimes we teach them, sometimes they teach us. Take the lesson and learn it.
BTW my sisters are just like that too. 4951
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sweetie Active Indicator LED Icon 11 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:34pm  
I'm with ET on this one. Your dd sounds like an intelligent young girl who has more going on in life than to worry about a tacky gift that a far away aunt gave her. This is a lesson to your kids that if you give a gift take the time to think about the person you are giving it to. Then let her donate it to toys for tots program. We don't get to pick our family members but we can choose how we react to them. Sorry this happened. 4951
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donnatella Active Indicator LED Icon 13 Forum Moderator
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:37pm  
I agree. Great teaching moment. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:47pm  
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CBP210 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:56pm  
It is the thought and feelings that count. 4951
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deltadawn Active Indicator LED Icon 8
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 9:57pm  
Send them back for her birthday.
 
@beadweaver: Yes, for Aunt's birthday, since she acted like a self centered little child. Actually no, just donate it, and move on.
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yankeejessica Active Indicator LED Icon 12
~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 10:53pm  
Be lucky your sister even thought of your kid's. This is the second year in a row my father hasn't sent one gift to his own grandkids 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Dec 28, '15 10:59pm  

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>> Let it go; life is way too short to get worked up about gifts.
 
@buffaloglenn: Its not the gift. It's how little my sister cares about my kids.
 
@HollyHobby: no its not. It's about how you THINK your little sister cares about your kids.
 
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~ 8 years ago   Dec 29, '15 2:18am  
 One was $20 cash and the other is
a make your own radio kit for ages 8+, according to the package."8+ includes 17. 4951
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Safety44 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 8 years ago   Dec 29, '15 3:24am  
I hate that Christmas has come down to "gift evaluation". I have 9 brothers and sisters and we have never exchanged gifts between ourselves or our children.
 
There's too many of us (we each have several kids, grand kids and great grand kids). We kids all get together at my brother's house for a party and show pictures of our families. There are no gifts...just sharing of news and memories.
 
Merry Christmas
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~ 8 years ago   Dec 29, '15 4:22am  
I agree with the general consensus. It sounds as though you are more emotionally invested in this than your daughter. That makes sense, since you live so far away. Please don't make this a huge problem to the point that you " divorce" your sister or your family - it's just not worth it. I know from experience how ugly this could get and you really really don't want to go there! I'd evaluate ( has it always been strained and why) how you feel about your relationship and then own your part and let the rest go.  Then eliminate or limit trigger points. Presents seem to be one so maybe contact her and say "Hey sis the kids are getting older and hard to shop for so let's stop the present exchange".We never fully understand what another person's struggles are. She may be able to afford more financially but may be overwhelmed by things you don't realize or understand. I know I was like that when my son was young. Christmas was especially hard and I know I was emotionally overwhelmed dealing with him- so many people on the gift list probably weren't happy with their gifts from me. Good luck!!  4951
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~ 8 years ago   Dec 29, '15 7:30am  
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