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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP's husband is at fault for 1) not trying to make plans for HIS mother's birthday and 2) leaving OP holding the bag, conveniently giving MIL a scapegoat for her son's shortcomings. Also, MIL is a complete pill for behaving as if her birthday (which comes at the tail end of an exhausting holiday season) is important. She's being an old, petulant bitty. I say that as someone with a Jan 2 birthday. I know of what I speak. [/quote]

I don’t think it is too much to ask for your son to recognize your birthday. We know every August to ask my MIL how she wants to celebrate. We ask a few weeks ahead so she doesn’t have to wonder if we forgot. It is not petulant.[/quote]

Sorry, but being angry and grumbling that her bday was "ruined" because she didn't see her grandchildren is absolutely being petulant. And then enlisting FIL to affirm that narrative. This manipulating MIL knows what she's doing and is used to getting what she wants with this childish behavior. [/quote]

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