SD was with us this week and one of those days she hung out with MIL. MIL took her shopping and SD bought us gifts.
She came home, super excited to give us these gifts. I got some sort of horn (for football? - I don't really care for football) and chapstick. Again, she was super excited, so I acted enthused. SD said she picked everything out but Remember, MIL and I aren't on great terms so my gift choices could have been persuaded by her.

Next, DH opened his gift. He also got a horn, a coffee mug, some really nice pens for work, and a pillow with a little quote on it.

I noticed a bag by the door. That was for BM. SD was still excited about it so she opened it up for me to see all that she got her mother.
Some more pens, a cute coffee mug, a little sign with a cute quote, and nail polish.

Again - I had my save face. "oh how wonderful!! You are so generous to give all of us these gifts! She's going to love that!" Sd did her smile and chin to shoulder pose with a little dip. so cute and innocent. (hmmmm)

I was sort of upset about it. My gifts were crap - though, yes they were gifts and I appreciated them, it was just such a difference in things she chose for her mother. I started having silly thoughts. Why was her mother even getting anything? She's not here. She's with us. I'm here. Wtf.

SD is not here as often as she's with BM and her boyfriend.

Then it hit me. Her boyfriend.

Aka : The StepDad.

He got jack shit.

nothing.

That really sucks. To not be thought of at all? (though I'm sure if I weren't here I wouldn't have been thought of either)

I started to wonder what it's like for him over there. Is it like here? Is he constantly being compared to DH. Does SD mention DH's name all the damn time like she does with BM when she's with us? I hope so. Because that would mean I'm not alone in this.