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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]these are not bad people, just not very thoughtful, emotive, or warm.  But my daughter deserves better - I'm not looking for a singing telegram, but birthday wishes on her very first birthday doesn't seem too tall an order.  [/quote]

They sound like people who don't take much stock in birthdays. They are not a touchy-feely family. They weren't before you joined them, and now you're realizing that you and your daughter won't change them.

I can understand being disappointed, since you like the way your family of origin operates. Luckily, your daughter will see warmth from you and from your side of the family. As she grows up, she'll naturally see how the two sides of her family are different. Either it will bother her or it won't. (And no, it's not your job to help her see the differences.)

I had warmer grandparents and less warm grandparents. My kids have grandparents who are involved in their lives and grandparents who are distant--physically and emotionally. They get who they get, and they'll judge them if they choose. [/quote]

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