OP, just be grateful that you have such a pleasant carefree existence that you need to find something sinister in a nice message your sister sent.

Is your life so easy that you must create problems where there are none?

Now, the real conundrum is how you have so much time to obsess over the hidden meaning of a text but you didn't have time to wrap your nephew's gift. What gives OP?

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Anonymous wrote:Also, you're like my sister who has no kids, doesn't host anyone, doesn't visit anyone, and then will claim she was "too busy" or "didn't have time" to shop. I don't even care if she gets my kids anything but seriously don't act like you had less time than your sister who has a 2 yo did. You just didn't want to wrap which is fine. Quit making it sound like you're some victim here.

It's not that hard to have a two year old.

Said no parent ever.

My mom and my mil both sent some unwrapped gifts. I responded that we received the packages, and I'll wrap them and put them under the tree. The secret meaning behind my messages was: I'll wrap the gifts and put them under the tree. Thanks for sending gifts.

Mil forgot to label one of the gifts she sent wrapped. (She sent a mix of wrapped and unwrapped.) I texted to say that one was unlabeled, described it, and asked who it was for. I hope she wasn't offended somehow about that.

I think what she responded back to you sounds just fine.

Unless of course you suspect that she is being sarcastic due to some of her past actions/responses.

After all....You know her better than any of us do.

I think she is simply saying "Thank You" in a kind manner.

You're feeling guilty so assuming she's TRYING to make you feel guilty. She's just ... being a person. Simmer down, now.

Christ on a cracker. She's not being passive-aggressive IN THE LEAST. Get over yourself, OP!

You're being sensitive.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah you are being way too sensitive--she is showing she cares that your gift is in there with all the others on a Christmas by doing that.

--mom of young kids who just wrapped a present my kids aunt and uncle sent

Ditto. I always tell family who have gifts shipped to me that I'll wrap them, and all I mean by that is that it was nice of them to send a gift, and I'll make sure it looks as gift-y as anything else.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, you're like my sister who has no kids, doesn't host anyone, doesn't visit anyone, and then will claim she was "too busy" or "didn't have time" to shop. I don't even care if she gets my kids anything but seriously don't act like you had less time than your sister who has a 2 yo did. You just didn't want to wrap which is fine. Quit making it sound like you're some victim here.

It's not that hard to have a two year old.

+1

I feel very sorry for the 2 year old who has such a martyr for a mother. That and the sister who has a life that said martyr clearly resents.

Anonymous wrote:Also, you're like my sister who has no kids, doesn't host anyone, doesn't visit anyone, and then will claim she was "too busy" or "didn't have time" to shop. I don't even care if she gets my kids anything but seriously don't act like you had less time than your sister who has a 2 yo did. You just didn't want to wrap which is fine. Quit making it sound like you're some victim here.

It's not that hard to have a two year old.

Omg just reading this thread made me tired. What a waste of time. Toughen up, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, you're like my sister who has no kids, doesn't host anyone, doesn't visit anyone, and then will claim she was "too busy" or "didn't have time" to shop. I don't even care if she gets my kids anything but seriously don't act like you had less time than your sister who has a 2 yo did. You just didn't want to wrap which is fine. Quit making it sound like you're some victim here.

OP here. This is what I think my sister thinks!!

OP again. I would have been fine if my sister just put the gifts under the tree without wrapping or back in the original shipping box (which I've done in the same situation!). But just to set the record straight, she DOES have more time than me to wrap presents, and she would be the first to admit it. I'm not saying that that means she should, just saying the premise of your argument is flawed.

Don't you have a bullet journal to fill or some artisanal pickles to make?

I love you!

Yeah you are being way too sensitive--she is showing she cares that your gift is in there with all the others on a Christmas by doing that.

--mom of young kids who just wrapped a present my kids aunt and uncle sent

OMG.

That may be the least passive-aggressive thing I've ever read. You are REALLY REALLY REALLY way too sensitive. Your poor sister.

I'm the most sensitive person on the planet and can honestly say she didn't mean any harm.