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[quote=Anonymous]Every year SIL wants to exchange gifts between “just the sibling” and buy a communal gift from “just the siblings”, excluding me and my other SIL and our kids. Every year DH says, without fail, “no, Larla. DW and I will be giving a gift to our parents and from us to you and your family.” There is no suggestion of what DD or I would like, the communication is “if we’re just exchanging gifts between us, our limit is X.”

This year she suggested “just the siblings” pay for a small renovation on my IL’s house (a $600 job split between 3 adults) and DH flat out said no. I don’t understand the meaning of this, because I would still have to buy an additional gift for my IL’s or is she trying to make me look/feel cut out from her family? I don’t know. Do other families exchange gifts between just the immediate family, not including their in-laws?

I’m trying to ignore it, but not going to lie that it hurts a little; mainly because it feels like she doesn’t see DD and I as part of their family. DD is DH’s daughter too. We’ve been married 5 years. This is the fifth year she’s said this. [/quote]

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