https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 23:53:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2401818 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:40:39 +0000 ElbieKay 2401818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: No you don't. You don't have to do that. Txt back, tell her you sent it and it must have gotten lost in the mail, and that you will follow up when you get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2401790 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 12:15:53 +0000 gingerbebe 2401790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are on the road visiting my folks for Christmas, I'm 19 weeks pregnant, I just stayed up all night long with my sick son in a hotel room, and I just received a text from my MIL complaining that she didn't get a Christmas card when everyone else got one and perhaps if we had any left over we could send one to her. She knows we are not at home, it's December 28th, we sent an enormous box of Christmas presents for the entire family, and I have zero idea what happened to her card in the mail. Plus no, I don't have any cards left over. So now I have to snatch my mom's card off her mantle and try to mail it out to my MIL today before rushing to the airport so I don't have to worry about this when I get home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2401630 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:43:19 +0000 snowjewelz 2401630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She probably was upset that she got the same toy... Its' okay!! Deep breathe! At least now G has 2 new outfits :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2401236 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 21:10:07 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2401236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL makes similar comments about how much LO has. She does have a lot of toys, because I stayed at home and she wasn't in school for 3 years. So they get a lot of use! And she has a lot of clothes, but so what? She makes comments about my mom buying lo clothes. Um, my mom works hard for her money and if she wants to buy cute things for her grandchild so be it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400880 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:14:24 +0000 Andrea 2400880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is annoying and sounds like our families, too. My MIL said "I thought we agreed that I don't have to send the kids presents" Um, no. My side of the family didn't send the kids anything either so maybe my MIL had sent them the same memo. Sheesh. Just send the kids a book or something, it's the thought that counts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400878 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:13:28 +0000 FaithFertility 2400878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: She did get slammed this year but her 1st bday was last week and shew as there thought she would have saw what she got!</p> <p>Honestly I could care less about gifts, it's the presents of people and memories that matter to me </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400874 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:07:36 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2400874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got the same thing from MIL - well I just don't know what to get your kids, they have everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400866 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:39:44 +0000 FaithFertility 2400866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Right?! It was just awkward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400864 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:38:29 +0000 Cherrybee 2400864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Yeah, I don't think you could have won. :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400863 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:35:31 +0000 regberadaisy 2400863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a weird comment! But yes, having similar issues with MIL making mountains out of molehills. 🙄 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400857 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:28:27 +0000 FaithFertility 2400857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Hahaha I just didn't know what else to do or say at that point?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400855 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 11:22:59 +0000 Cherrybee 2400855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. This sounds like something my mum would say. She wants to be seen as the best grandma ever ever ever and if she "gets it wrong", as she would see it, she gets really defensive. You have to make a huge fuss when she buys something and tell her it was LO's favourite present. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400814 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 10:04:33 +0000 Truth Bombs 2400814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a weird comment. Does she have a strained relationship with you guys? It sounds like she feels like she's not doing a good job as a grandmother and projecting that onto an innocuous situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-just-cant-win#post-2400806 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 09:47:45 +0000 FaithFertility 2400806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL got LO a toy for Christmas that she was gifted twice on her birthday! No big deal, to me it is the thought that counts!</p> <p>She said it looked like the ones but wasnt sure if it was the same and said well you can return it and get something else.<br /> Since she saw LO's in toy chest that day!<br /> DH said do you want to return it and pick it out?!<br /> She stated no I don't know what to get she obviaously has it all :/ so clothes?!<br /> DH told me to return it and buy clothes, which I did!<br /> I sent her the text of the 2 outfits I got LO and said thanks.....and she says Cute, but you obvisiuly didn't have enough money from my return for those?!?<br /> WTH?!?! actually I did they were on sale and I think I put in like $3 only because I got a water!<br /> But I should not have to expalin myself geeeeshhh!!!! </p>