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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a mix of annoying and hurtful that my 20 something daughter can’t even take a minute to send me a text acknowledging Easter (let alone an actual phone call).

She knows I am alone.

[b]When I think of the hours and days I spent making every holiday happy and memorable throughout her childhood, I am so disappointed. [/b]

(And before you ask, I mailed her a card last week,after she declined more traditional gestures.)[/quote]

I’m sorry you’re hurt, OP. But, ugh, I read the bolded and just feel crushed by the weight of your martyrdom on behalf of your daughter. Note to all parents of young children: do these things if you enjoy them, not in expectation of some sort of payback. [/quote]

Spoken like a true American. Your family clearly has been here many, many decades for you to be so disrespectful. There is nothing wrong with having an expectation that your child would offer you a text on a holiday. If
Ts not like she asked for dinner or a card. Give me a break.[/quote]

NP here but the martyrdom stuff comes from assuming that OP means they want the daughter to text them first, right? It's fair to say "I texted my daughter happy easter and she never responded." That's rude. But but what this sounds like. If you're sitting around waiting for your daughter to text you happy easter because that somehow demonstrates appreciation for her childhood and respect for you and you can't possibly text her first (or even conceive of this as an option) that tells me you live in a zero-sum-game world that is bitter and silly. [/quote]

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