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 when my MIL shared a complaint with me and I offered that explanation, she suggested that I might call a friend or hire someone to come and sit with the baby for an afternoon so that I could finish the thank you notes.

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For Grandma and MIL's friends -- anyone who wouldn't recognize your handwriting -- maybe you could have hired someone to actually write them. Just consider her your temporary social secretary.[/quote]

Do you really think this is necessary?

Unfortunately, we can't afford that. I work for a non-profit. That's why we got so many presents. Many were from clients or people I've helped. I never meant to imply that I didn't want to thank people for their presents. Just sharing that it was very difficult for me. I'd be much more inclined to put the genuine people in front of the people who just want a thank you at all costs. I would NEVER waste money on hiring someone, even if I had that kind of money. People can wait a month or so for their dang thank you!

Can't believe I let myself get pissed off about this again. But really, it was a HUGE albatross after I gave birth and when I was already spending time I didn't have to write them, to get the complaints just made me crazy mad. I cried more than once. More than twice, actually. In the end, my husband did end up trying to help, but it took him about 4 times as long as me to write them, and he'd keep asking me what to write. But like I said, I think it is probably not fair for him to have to write all of those, either. I guess it's not really typical to get that many gifts, but we got a TON from family, too, they weren't all work related. [/quote]

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