Anonymous
Post 12/21/2024 18:22     Subject: How is it possible a 43yo was born in the 1950s?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Chill out. I get it. But you could just be nice and say "I'm not sure what we got her: Jake is in charge of her gift this year."

Your answer is understandable but your tone is confrontational, unecessarily.


This. And your tone/answer also suggests you DGAF what gift your MIL is getting.

I am staunchly feminist and I take your point, but let’s try to give each other a little grace these days.


Np her tone sounded neutral to me
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2024 18:11     Subject: How is it possible a 43yo was born in the 1950s?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't get why you cannot be kind and get a gift for your MIL. I always did it.


And what did your husband purchase for your father?



This is why some of you are unhappily married. We divide tasks in our household. He doesn’t mow half the lawn and wait for me to mow the other half.


you missed the point


You did. One person can be assigned all the gift buying and that doesn’t make the other person a slacker or sexist.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2024 18:04     Subject: How is it possible a 43yo was born in the 1950s?
I cannot believe there are 6 pages of responses with no one stuck on wtf the name of the post means or has to do with a SIL who needs to call her brother?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2024 14:44     Subject: How is it possible a 43yo was born in the 1950s?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't get why you cannot be kind and get a gift for your MIL. I always did it.


And what did your husband purchase for your father?



This is why some of you are unhappily married. We divide tasks in our household. He doesn’t mow half the lawn and wait for me to mow the other half.


you missed the point