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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s weird that your parents, in laws and aunt all came up with this. Sometimes I really wonder if there is some [b]boomer newsletter[/b] or Facebook group advises boomers on more ways to selfishly manipulate their adult kids.

Feel free to ignore. Get them whatever gifts. Robes, slippers, fruit of the month etc. If they whine that they didn’t get their demand f taking your family vacation time, remind them gift requests are not orders and next year there will be no gift giving with your family.[/quote]

This is hysterical.

Last year my mother offered to pay for a beach house for MY birthday gift, but it had to be at a beach 7 hours away from me, during the week my sibling was renting (a huge house that could have accommodated her) and the house had to be 100% accessible as she has trouble with stairs (she is not in a wheelchair). By the time the payments were coming due, I was asked to kick in.

The gift of time was a summons to stalk my sibling's vacation, and to serve as a a butler.

The kicker, she checked out early so I was stuck with the clean up, as well.

Tread softly. Send a box of pears. [/quote]

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