Post by Kathy on Feb 15, 2014 1:05:03 GMT -5
JustUs,
I had hoped last Christmas would be different, but it turned out to be the same as every other Christmas for the past 14 years. My husband and I always go to his parents' for Christmas dinner, followed by the exchange of gifts. In all the years I've been married to their son, my in-laws have never once included me in the gift exchange.
When we started our family, they were good about giving a gift to each grandchild -- and always to my husband -- but never to me. Trust me, JustUs, it's not the gift I care about, it's the fact that they go through this routine in my husband's presence and he never says one word about it.
How should I handle it next year? If I speak up, it could cause a family feud, and dissension between my husband and me. Must I simply resign myself to the fact that this is the way it is? Please tell me what you think.
I had hoped last Christmas would be different, but it turned out to be the same as every other Christmas for the past 14 years. My husband and I always go to his parents' for Christmas dinner, followed by the exchange of gifts. In all the years I've been married to their son, my in-laws have never once included me in the gift exchange.
When we started our family, they were good about giving a gift to each grandchild -- and always to my husband -- but never to me. Trust me, JustUs, it's not the gift I care about, it's the fact that they go through this routine in my husband's presence and he never says one word about it.
How should I handle it next year? If I speak up, it could cause a family feud, and dissension between my husband and me. Must I simply resign myself to the fact that this is the way it is? Please tell me what you think.
