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I am trying hard to keep positive and on an even keel. As sual certain family members have caused my daughter dissappointment. We carefully select gift with her imput for certain relatives and they never cease to amaze me with cheap gifts far less valuable then what we spend on the multiple children they each have.It is not that you look for gift but fiar is fair when I pay for 3 gifts to one I would think one would take that into consideration. Or they give a cheap gift with no validity as to who the recipiant is.

This behavior usually sends me off but doing ok. Finally have come to terms they are jerks and it is not worsth making my self sick because of their ignorance. What I do still get upset with is the hurt my daughter feelings

For example for sweet 16 we gave pearls 18 in strand, my kid got 20 bucks and these relatives do very well and are very comfortable, guess that is the way they got there with no generosity.

Thanks for listening to my ranting. Before I found this site, I would have been on a shopping or eating binge, 2 of my manic activities. Either I shop till I drop or I cook like there is no tomorrow. The cooking is not so bad but the shopping can be devestaing.

Do any of you have family members who trigger you, or am i alone. Any feed back is appreciated.

Now that I vented can get on with the day....thanks all

That is unfair to your daughter. I guess you just have to accept it in a way, because they will not change. One of my sisters is the same way. She has three children and I have one. I give the kids nice things and she gives thrift store items. She isn't well off though, so at least she tries. I think he would rather just have money, even if it's not a lot. I'm sorry that this makes you sick. You are doing a good job of it not doing that to you right now. Here you can vent all you want and we've got your back. We will help you and support you. I'm very sorry your relatives treat your daughter this way. I hope it gets better in time.

Thanks Joy!

I am so happy to have founs to find this forum. People in general including my wife do not get how dissicult things are whne there is a burr that irritates us no matter what.She seems to think I am unreasonable. The truth be told, my feelings are legit, they are mine. I do not tell her how to feel and she should not do the same.

It has taken me quite some time not only to own but to trust my emotions. The deviations are with in a narrow parameter and luckily do not swing wide. For this I am thankful. The blip can last from minutes to a day and then is gone.I thank god daily that this is were I am . If this happend a while ago , it would fester for however log it would have been before we saw one another, then I would explode.

Feel so much better, talked about here with my bp family, let it go and feel better. Thanks for supporting me and appreicate that you have my back