Wow, MIL.

tdmklm · December 2013

She has never gotten J, our older boy, anything that's not second-hand. This year it was little used bongos. Thanks a lot. Nothing for the baby, but then -THEN - she handed all the grandchildren envelopes. She gave our older boy $5 and the baby $1. Every other grandkid got at least $20. What can we get the baby for $1? Taking suggestions so I can send MIL a thank-you card...

BlondieBia21 · December 2013

Tell her you got baby a hamburger off the dollar menu at mcdonalds. What an ass!

tdmklm · December 2013

petey1106 said:
WTF is her problem? What does your DW say about this?

She's the queen of making excuses for her family. It gets really old really fast.

MinnesotaMomma91 · December 2013

First of all, fuck your mil. Shes a bitch. Second of all. Dollar store baby keys. Ds got some in his stocking and he loves them. Im sorry that your mil sucks

Revez · December 2013

What is wrong with your mil?! She should be bffs with mine.

FWIW I second the dollar store baby keys. They're LO's favorite toy. I'm trying to think up some good passive aggressive revenge tactics, but I'm coming up blank. I have to get the Christmas tree down before the ILs get back and it's all I can think about.

rh10264706 · December 2013

What a b. sorry that's all I have to contribute.

nnikki10 · December 2013

Oh my that's awful. I'm sorry. I would get the dollar store keys and specifically say in thank you note, " went to the dollar store and bought a single set of baby keys."

tdmklm · December 2013

Thanks for the affirmation, girls. Older child is 3, so thankfully he doesn't get it yet. If she pulls this shit when he does get it, she won't be seeing us for present exchanges.

PB102012 · December 2013

How thoughtful..... :-q

sfeebs13 · December 2013

Fucking people.
Mother in laws, mothers, what the fuck ever. Have they all forgotten when they had a small child and how doing stupid shit like giving a baby a fucking dollar is straight stupid. Ugh!
Blonders takes the cake with the Ty card suggestion.

bendicott7 · December 2013

You could always write a thank you note and say, "Thanks for the $1 to buy this thank you card."

For real though, that is really crappy of her. I'm sorry.

PB102012 · December 2013

bendicott7 said:

You could always write a thank you note and say, "Thanks for the $1 to buy this thank you card."

For real though, that is really crappy of her. I'm sorry.

I second this. The ONLY way that it might be ok is if she corresponded the dollar amount to the child's age? Even then.... it would stink until the age of 20 so I take that thought back.

Marvel1013 · December 2013

That's ridiculous.. She seems like such a gem!

Lorjo2022 · December 2013

I'd really just want to send that dollar back to her! Instead I'd probably go with the dollar store keys. Sorry your mil is crappy.

JaymeMac · December 2013

Wow that is brutal. So sorry you have to deal with that.

elvbri · December 2013

I'm all hyped up on my own family drama today, so I'm in full attack mode. First off LOVE the Sarcasim in your post. You could thank her for gifting your LO enough money to afford a thank you card. Lame MIL...

tdmklm · December 2013

christy32685 said:

bendicott7 said:

You could always write a thank you note and say, "Thanks for the $1 to buy this thank you card."

For real though, that is really crappy of her. I'm sorry.

I second this. The ONLY way that it might be ok is if she corresponded the dollar amount to the child's age? Even then.... it would stink until the age of 20 so I take that thought back.

Yeah, no. The eight-year-old stepgrandsons got $20 each. I seriously don't know what the rationale could possibly be.

CaliforniaDream87 · December 2013

Oh. A whole dollar...

WTF?

tdmklm · December 2013

Problem solved, ladies - about to pay the toll with the stupid dollar. I'll make sure to thank her for it.

kkay1982 · December 2013

Write the thank you on a piece of white paper because $1 doesn't even cover the price of a TY card.

elvbri · December 2013

bendicott7 said:
You could always write a thank you note and say, "Thanks for the $1 to buy this thank you card."

For real though, that is really crappy of her. I'm sorry.

Sorry! I didn't see you had already written this when I posted.

Michelle N · December 2013

Wow, I'm sorry you have to deal with that BS. She's an ass. I would definitely make sure MIL knows that the second one of your kids realizes they aren't being treated fairly, it will be the end of the relationship.. you won't let her hurt them.

PrettyAccountant · December 2013

WTF? Seriously! Let me introduce her to my sister. My sister bought LO mittens and went on and on about it then I see the mittens in Walmart - 2 pairs for 87 cents. Holy shit - my sister spent 43 and a half cents for LO. I guess LO will get the other pair for get birthday?

PB102012 · December 2013

tdmklm said:

bendicott7 said:

You could always write a thank you note and say, "Thanks for the $1 to buy this thank you card."

For real though, that is really crappy of her. I'm sorry.

I second this. The ONLY way that it might be ok is if she corresponded the dollar amount to the child's age? Even then.... it would stink until the age of 20 so I take that thought back.
Yeah, no. The eight-year-old stepgrandsons got $20 each. I seriously don't know what the rationale could possibly be.

Nice.... she's a piece of work. I would write her thank you note on a napkin?

kmr333 · December 2013

Does she think that you guys have more money/are better off than the other kids' families? I have seen gift discrepancies happen in that kind of situation before.

tdmklm · December 2013

kmr333 said:

Does she think that you guys have more money/are better off than the other kids' families? I have seen gift discrepancies happen in that kind of situation before.

If she thinks that, she's BSC.

janneann1127 · December 2013

A whole dollar? Well, isn't that sweet? Yeah, I think I'd just not send a thank you at all. What's her deal?

sftbllstr87 · December 2013

I would put $1 in a small box then in a bigger box and so on and so on for next year and then give her this huge box present and say since you were so thoughtful last year LO wanted to get you this special gift and see how disappointed she is when she gets $1 for Christmas

BabyE143 · December 2013

What an asshole.

I'd buy LO a reasonable gift and say thank you for paying for the tax.

BabyE143 · December 2013

sftbllstr87 said:
I would put $1 in a small box then in a bigger box and so on and so on for next year and then give her this huge box present and say since you were so thoughtful last year LO wanted to get you this special gift and see how disappointed she is when she gets $1 for Christmas

Never mind. This!

girlmama83 · December 2013

Are the other grand kids older? NOT that I think that's a good reason... But maybe that's why?

Revez · December 2013

It could be worse, she could be stalking you.

Khaleesi07 · December 2013

I like the big box idea. Give her a dollar for christmas and see how she likes it. And to make it even more awesome give her the dollar in all pennies....ha!

MinnesotaMomma91 · December 2013

Khaleesi07 said:
I like the big box idea. Give her a dollar for christmas and see how she likes it. And to make it even more awesome give her the dollar in all pennies....ha!

That arent rolled.

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