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[quote=Anonymous]I *completely* understand the gift giving nosiness.  My mother hand makes beautiful gifts for her friends' children and grandchildren.  If she doesn't make something, she picks out something lovely and tasteful and generous.  Her friends, on the other hand, sent my daughter gifts from the dollar store that left me really stretching to reach gratitude.  And I am sure everyone will jump down my throat because I am ungrateful and materialistic and maybe they were doing the best they can.  Um.  Nope.  When my mother hand makes heirloom quality gifts or sends beautiful and thoughtful gifts with lovely handwritten notes, I think her friends can do a little better than (not kidding) a paddleball set from the dollar store and crazy straws for a newborn.  And you can be sure I sent an on time thank you note for the paddleball set and crazy straws.  If I were my mother, I would want to know.

My MIL is like this.  Every time we go on vacation when it comes up in conversation, she is a combination of alarmed and annoyed.  Alarmed because she finds anything outside of what she has personal experience with alarming.  Annoyed because apparently we are supposed to clear our travel plans with her.  She is annoyed when she isn't invited to our daughter's bday parties with her friends.  Really, MIL?  You want to come to Rebounderz?  Because you actually don't.  [/quote]

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