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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have to? No. But why wouldn’t you? It will take a few minutes and put a huge smile on your niece’s face. [/quote]

Why won’t my husband? [/quote]

Because he’s a jerk? Because he doesn’t care about children? Because he doesn’t like his nieces? Because he only values making other people happy if they’ll give him something in return? Because he has adhd and thinks it’s a good idea and he fully intends to but lacks the ability to follow through? Because he’s functionally illiterate? Because his hands are broken?

I don’t know your husband so I can’t say for sure, but that’s the first 7 ideas that popped into my mind. What do you think is the reason? And why does how he chooses to behave impact your decision to write to your nieces?

[b]It’s one thing to say each person handles their side of the family, but I don’t feel like that necessarily has to apply to children[/b] on either side. I don’t even like going to the post office but my niece (3yo) loves getting mail and singing the mail song, so I ordered stamps online so I can send her a little letter with some stickers in it without even leaving the house. Well technically leaving the house but just to the mailbox. There are even companies that will send cards to people for you. You can use a pre made card, or you can upload an image and create your own. You type in the text to be printed inside the card, and the address it goes to. Theyll print and mail it for you. It costs maybe $3. [/quote]
+1 to this.  It's one thing not to send birthday cards to your MIL because your husband can't be bothered.  But a note to a kid?  I mean, sure, maybe it's not your "job," but how much work is it, really?  And do you want any kind of relationship with your niece?  And if you have kid(s), have them write the note!  Boundaries are nice and all, but they aren't the end-all-be-all of human relationships.  Some people are so busy building walls that they forget to build doors, too.  [/quote]

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