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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UGh, this is an issue with my ILs and my own parents (both Greatest Generation/Silents).  It's like, really, you need a card, flowers and a phone call?  I think they believe it's part of the endless gratitude that needs to be shown to them for marrying then bearing us.[/quote]

My now widowed mom is a Silent Generationer and expects endless gratitude. SHE remembers every anniversary/birthday/special date and is very thoughtful but has unrealistic expectations. She recently became very angry with my brother who was traveling on HIS birthday and HE didn’t call HER on his birthday. She said she couldn’t believe that her own son didn’t  call HER on HIS birthday.

My mom insisted that their wedding anniversary be announced in her hometown newspaper. She had her sister/my aunt do this for her. Then she complained she didn’t like the photo aunt included and was disappointed that some details she expected were omitted.

My mom pretty much hijacked my wedding guest list.

When my mom turned 80 and wasn’t feted appropriately (not everyone could gather on her actual birthday) she whined that “her 80th birthdays been on the calendar for 80 years...”

Getting so angry rehashing all of these things!

OP - stand your ground! Establish boundaries now. [/quote]

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