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OT/Sil baby shower... good grief.

msg1986's picture

ahh so this post is more of a vent than anything. tomorrow is my sils baby shower and Im just NOT looking forward to going. my sil is a holy rolling bible thumper that think the world owes her for existing(this is the same lady who her and her husband needed a place to stay when moving back here to our city so dh and I offered them a place to stay, mind you we were engaged just not married SOOO they declined our offer because they said they didn't agree that we were living in sin BUT asked if they could use our 3rd garage to store their furniture and also if they could transfer their directv to our house so they wouldn't be charged a disconnect fee... snort). Anyway I feel petty because I feel like as being married to her old brother and this is a first nephew for my Dh that we should get her something very nice however sil is the type of person that expects you to drop a lot of money on a gift for her and then she'll turn around and make you something because she's cheap. I feel petty about this because I'm not usually one to do the whole tit for tat crap but this irks me... I know I need to let it go and just do what i'd normally do and not think about how when I have my shower in a couple months that she'll probably freaking make me chocolate dipped strawberries or something lol.

ugghhh.. soo in essence tomorrow is not a day i'm looking forward too... however my Stepmil is invited (ya know, just for the gift because sil is a greedy a$$, she otherwise wouldn't be invited because she knows if she doesn't invite FIL's wife, FIL won't get her an expensive gift) so maybe Stepmil and my psycho mil will duke it out??? lol

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Jsmom's picture

Just get a gift that you want...Go and watch the drama unfold. Just don't participate in it. I would only spend about 35-50, but then that is my cap for people I am obligated to get something for....If I am not, then nothing...

msg1986's picture

Yeeeeah, dh and I decided we're going to spend like 50 dollars or so because it's the right thing to do, it's not the kids fault his mom is greedy... I think I'm feeling this way more so because of how much sil has judged us and also other people that I don't really care for her. of course her cheapness that she has displayed doesn't help.

I am interested to see how Stepmil is treated considering everyone at this party except myself dislikes her because of my golden uterus mil. I'll definately have to update how this fantastic ::rolls eyes:: party will go. lol

msg1986's picture

That's horrible. Some people just lack manners. That's happened to me plenty of times. It's aggrivating.

lovejeeps's picture

SINCE THEY ARE RELIGIOUS - GET THE BABY HIS/HER FIRST BIBLE - I AM SURE THAT IS NOT OUTRAGEOUSLY PRICED BUT IT IS A GIFT THEY HAVE TO LOVE...... AND LIKE MENTIONED ABOVE - JUST STOP BY EAT SOME DIPPED FRUIT (SIL WILL PROBABLY MAKE), DROP OFF THE GIFT AND THEN EXCUSE YOUR SELF - OR STAY AND HOPE FOR DRAMA BETWEEN MIL'S.....

New second wife-step-mom's picture

I agree with lovejeeps. Get the baby a first bible or something religious, maybe a plaque or something not too pricey. Drop by, all smiles and cheery, make an appearance and leave.

msg1986's picture

I love this idea but I dont know how it will go over... Dh and I are in a place right now where we're we've stopped attending the church sil/mil/stepfil attend because of the outrageous displays of hate they've expressed to anyone different... so we're questioning what we believe right now. anyhow sil and her husband judge us heavily on this so they'd probably turn their noses up at the fact that a heathen like me got their baby a bible. lol .