Anonymous wrote:reply to a group email about the new Wet hot American Summer series on netflix (that my brother sent out), and never on group emails I send out about my kids. Obvs. I'm the only one with kids so far, and I SWEAR I only send out pics or movies to them a couple times a year, so it's not like they have kid fatigue. It's so weird. They are loving and interested otherwise. Why don't they respond? For a long time I just quit sending to them at all, but it's not like I want to completely disconnect. Dang!

OMG. Send out the emails to keep them updated. If you want a response, send a PERSONAL email, asking about THEIR lives, OR pick up the phone. It is incredibly ridiculous to get mad that someone didn't reply to a GROUP email.

I swear some people must find stuff to be upset about. You want to talk to your brother? CALL HIM. FFS- you're complaining about a lack of personal reply to a group email.

Anonymous wrote:maybe they don't know what to say?

maybe they saw and have nothing to add?

i feel like my brothers send me stuff that is part of a single, hip, new york lifestyle, and i don't have much of a response beyond "that's interesting!" which i sometimes don't say b/c it sounds weird and clueless...

My thoughts too. I send texts sometimes to my brother, SIL, my parents and my FIL. I usually receive a reply from one or two of them, saying "cute!" or "how funny!" I mean, that's about as much as I expect. I myself don't always know how to reply to things, so I don't worry about it. Although, my other SIL has never once replied to a picture I've sent, so I stopped sending them. And she never sends me anything either. No big deal.

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Anonymous wrote:I always consider those emails as lovely little FYIs. Not something to be responded too. I mean, how many times do you want to hear "how cute!" or "growing up so fast!" ???

How many times do I want to hear it? Pretty much every day .

But really, I tend to respond "I love him/her!". Because it's true. And it fits any picture at just about any age.

Okay, but everyone in the damn world has enough emails to respond to. And some people (like myself) feel the need to write something clever or original every time. So often, I just opt to not reply. You know I love my nephews, but it's okay if I don't coo over them every day. Just keep the photos coming.

This is all fine and good, but like I said, I find it a bit hurtful that they can't be bothered to reply a few times a year. That's alright, I'll just be sad about it along with a few of the other pps. - OP

Les.ten OP, okay, I love seeing pictures of nieces and nephews, I just don't want to reply them. I put them on my album box to share with my kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I always consider those emails as lovely little FYIs. Not something to be responded too. I mean, how many times do you want to hear "how cute!" or "growing up so fast!" ???

How many times do I want to hear it? Pretty much every day .

But really, I tend to respond "I love him/her!". Because it's true. And it fits any picture at just about any age.

Okay, but everyone in the damn world has enough emails to respond to. And some people (like myself) feel the need to write something clever or original every time. So often, I just opt to not reply. You know I love my nephews, but it's okay if I don't coo over them every day. Just keep the photos coming.

This is all fine and good, but like I said, I find it a bit hurtful that they can't be bothered to reply a few times a year. That's alright, I'll just be sad about it along with a few of the other pps. - OP

I sometimes get jealous of all amazing perfecrness of my sibling's kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I always consider those emails as lovely little FYIs. Not something to be responded too. I mean, how many times do you want to hear "how cute!" or "growing up so fast!" ???

How many times do I want to hear it? Pretty much every day .

But really, I tend to respond "I love him/her!". Because it's true. And it fits any picture at just about any age.

Okay, but everyone in the damn world has enough emails to respond to. And some people (like myself) feel the need to write something clever or original every time. So often, I just opt to not reply. You know I love my nephews, but it's okay if I don't coo over them every day. Just keep the photos coming.

Anonymous wrote:I always consider those emails as lovely little FYIs. Not something to be responded too. I mean, how many times do you want to hear "how cute!" or "growing up so fast!" ???

How many times do I want to hear it? Pretty much every day .

But really, I tend to respond "I love him/her!". Because it's true. And it fits any picture at just about any age.

I always consider those emails as lovely little FYIs. Not something to be responded too. I mean, how many times do you want to hear "how cute!" or "growing up so fast!" ???

I only send that stuff to the people I know for a fact are interested -- namely my parents and in-laws. Honestly, no one is that interested in your kids, but you. It's nothing personal, they just are not.

For the most part, other people are not as interested in your kids as you are. ESPECIALLY if they don't have kids themselves. That's life, baby.

2 brothers and a sister. Thanks for the advice above. I am trying not to take it personally! I do always reply to them...for the same reasons as pp

Are they brothers? My brother (who has kids) never responds. But I know he likes seeing stuff, so I keep sending it occasionally. My sister and SILs are all much better about responding.

Try to remember it's most likely not personal. But also remember to respond to their stuff too. Since I much prefer when someone responds when I send a picture, I always respond when one is sent to me. Because I want them to keep sending me stuff!

Anyhow, I'm sorry they don't respond. Don't hold it against them. And when they do have their own children, be sure to gush over them anyhow.

maybe they don't know what to say?

maybe they saw and have nothing to add?

i feel like my brothers send me stuff that is part of a single, hip, new york lifestyle, and i don't have much of a response beyond "that's interesting!" which i sometimes don't say b/c it sounds weird and clueless...

reply to a group email about the new Wet hot American Summer series on netflix (that my brother sent out), and never on group emails I send out about my kids. Obvs. I'm the only one with kids so far, and I SWEAR I only send out pics or movies to them a couple times a year, so it's not like they have kid fatigue. It's so weird. They are loving and interested otherwise. Why don't they respond? For a long time I just quit sending to them at all, but it's not like I want to completely disconnect. Dang!