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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The gift/card should be about what the recipient wants to receive not what the giver wants to give. So the daughter should know that her mom wants a card w kind words written in it and the mom should realize her daughter is happy w just a phone call on her bday. They’re both in the wrong.

My mom doesn’t care about cards or gifts but she wants to spend time together so that’s what we do for her bday or holidays. I’m fine w receiving just a text or phone call so that’s what she does for me (sometimes she sends a gift also which of course I appreciate but I don’t expect it and don’t think anything of it if she doesn’t.)

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I know a family that does all sorts of impressive things for birthdays, but there is no love there. People are forgetting what "gifts' truly are. it is a gift to have a real genuine relationship with someone. The rest is gravy. My guess is this mother would flip if it were a card, but did not say the right things. At some point you have to let go and figure out. Makes me think of Tiger Mom who insisted her kids make her cards and she had to approve the cards.

I suggest the daughter stay far away from mom and just shower her with gifts and cards on special occasions. Mom gets what she wants and the daughter does not have to deal with BS.[/quote]

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