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Anyone else see the irony in buying all this crap

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Submitted by littlemommy on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:50pm

For me it is extra ridiculous. My IL's last yr bought SD enough crap to completely cover a queen sized bed. Due to the drama that is BM and her family and the RO, SD gets over there when BM needs a babysitter and of course the IL's will drop anything to spend a few minutes with the little darling. Can someone explain to me WHY they need to buy hundreds upon hundreds of dollars on toys that they insist stay at their house for the kid to play with maybe once a month? Oh and the real kicker is this yr (DH's and I's son's first Christmas) the dumbass' say that they "can't afford to buy much for the extra kids", yet I guarantee that SD will still have a huge pile. I'm so glad to know that all my son is to them is 'an extra kid'. At least DH has a little sense about not going overboard. Personally I think that $375 that gets deducted before we even see it, ought to cover our presents!

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Submitted by littlemommy on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:06pm

Right?? When MIL told me that I swear I wanted to drive to her house and punch her in the face, they have money for what THEY want to spend it on. The only saving grace is that all this will go down on Christmas Eve and that Christmas day will be SD free at my mom and dad's house. They even have the nerve to tell me that we shouldn't spend so much on DS's first Christmas "bc he won't remember anyway" I swear it's like they are pissed that we spend more on him than on their precious SD.

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Submitted by the_stepmonster on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:09pm

"Extra kid"??? Seriously?! In that case, they don't need to be a part of your Christmas tradition. This makes me upset for you. Your son is their grandson also and if they can't accept an innocent baby as part of their family you should not subject yourself to their toxicity. I would boycott the holidays with his family. Let your DH know that they do not make you feel welcome and the holidays are about being with loved ones, not spiteful ones.

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Submitted by Lauren1438 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:24pm

sorry but I would turn around and call them extra grandparents. Why even bother seeing them on Christmas when it sounds like they would just be rude anyways, spend the time with loving friends and family.

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Submitted by Anywho78 on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 8:15pm

THIS! What they said is just down-right rude! Guess you are spending Christmas with your family then?

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Submitted by GoodbyeNormaJean on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:36pm

My parents have been told that if they cannot be gracious with all the children during the holidays, they will see NONE of the children during the holidays.

They just called this morning to say that they aren't celebrating Christmas this year. They own a business and are tired.

Their choice!