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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Two months ago, I got an email save-the-date for my SIL's baby shower. She lives four hours away, the shower is on Mother's Day, I have an eight week old, so I sent my regrets to the host, who asked for rsvp in the email. I don't particularly love my SIL (she has major, major issues with boundaries) so I am not heartbroken to miss the party. Plus, this is my first Mother's Day and I want to spend it with my new baby and husband. I purchased and wrapped a gift for the new mom/baby and they have been sitting on my desk waiting to go in the mail. Well, yesterday, I got the actual invitation and it asks that guests include a book instead of a card to build baby boy's library and a reminder to "peek" at SIL's registry. MIL called to gush over the cute etsy invites and to chat about what book she was picking out, what to get from the registry, etc. Well, I didn't buy from the registry (didn't know about it and bought Aden and Anais swaddles and toys) and I didn't buy a book and now I feel bad. And I'm annoyed b/c I've already gone through the trouble to pick out a nice and useful gift for someone I don't even like that much, and now it doesn't seem good enough. This seems like such a gift grab--and who hosts a shower on Mother's Day?[b]I think part of me is also hurt b/c MIL and FIL are making such a fuss over the arrival of this baby (their son and DIL) while with my dd, they have been so "meh"[/b] (long and complicated story of hurtful behavior) Sorry to vent so much, but would rather do it here than to dh. [/quote]

This is the real reason you're not attending the shower...and that's OK![/quote]

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