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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they’re retired and a wee bit bored, they really, really, really want a party so they can take photos and show off to their friends at bridge club. My parents are like this, too. It’s 100x worse when there are only 1 or 2 grandchildren, then every birthday every year requires a proper cake with balloons and a visit from the Queen resurrected and grandparents sitting there reveling in it all as fighter jets fly overhead, even if the kid is in middle school and it’s all, so, lame. And you have an explain to the child why they’re boomers do it’s not necessarily for you. 🙄[/quote]

better to teach the kid that you shouldn't let manipulative selfish people use your kids birthday parties to amuse their bridge partners. Get on the phone, tell them in no uncertain terms to go eff themselves and have the kids see you stand up for them. Who cares if they're boomers? They're the worst generation.[/quote]

My boomer mother just books trips to visit us for the kids birthdays without even asking. She absolutely must be present. Never mind we’re traveling, she will be here when we get back. My sense is it’s not going to last much longer. No one can keep doing this into their late 70s and beyond. My in-laws on the other hand, will give the kids presents when they see them in a week or two, s’all good….[/quote]

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