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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I dont see how giving a card makes it about me...[/quote]

I sort of agree with the PP who said you were making it about you.  A card is fine, if you just say you're happy for them and can't wait to be an aunt and uncle. Anything more about your own struggles or appreciating how they told you is like TMI (or about you) and inappropriate for the purpose of the card.  Everything you wanted to say is well and good, but putting that in the card doesn't make sense. If you can have a heart to heart later or burst out crying, so be it. You can explain yourself then, but, I feel like you are overthinking it and trying to smooth things over via the card which makes it more awkward than just saying congratulations and leaving it at that.  I think they understand without you having to put it in words in a card.[/quote]

Agree.  I felt like once you picked the card and started to jump into all of these things that you are going through is when the idea jumped the shark.

Stick with the gift.[/quote]

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