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Originally Posted by MauiGirl  Ok, this thread has now got me re-thinking some of my obligatory gifting.
I think it's time for me to stop sending generous checks to certain stepchildren and stepgrandchildren who have not even acknowledged or thanked me in the last 6 or more years. They are all adults now, could easily send me an email, text or phone thanks, but nothing. I'm done. The only way I even know they got the gift is that they signed the back of the check and cashed it. I'd rather give that money to a total stranger who needs and appreciates it.
Wow. That was as liberating as throwing away a card. |
You GO woman!! I totally support you in this. The reason is that you get no acknowledgement whatsoever and that's just a bunch of crap in my book. I love my Stepdad so much, even though my Mom has been passed for
25 years now -- every year he still sends me a check for Xmas - and you can be darn sure he receives a big thank you every year...I never take it for granted or could imagine not saying thank you to him. It's the loving and polite thing to do, ya know? And I also always send him a food gift every year, bc I want him to know I'm thinking of him, love him, and appreciate him.
If you're not being acknowledged in the least, I wouldn't hesitate to stop. And like you said, you could either spend that money on some kind of charitable effort and/or just spend it on your wonderful self - buy yourself something you've been denying yourself bc it's "too much"
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