Bummed Out
Just a vent. I became a stepmom to an 18-year-old a few years ago. She lost her Mom to cancer and I have always tried to be a friend and a supporter without trying to step into any sort of Mom role. She now has a family of her own, including two kids.
I try to be the greatest step-grandma I can possibly be. We’ve furnished both nurseries and the toddler room. I do hours upon hours of research to make sure that we choose gifts that are special and highly rated/recommended — usually splurge items that they probably couldn’t get themselves.
The youngest recently turned one. I spent my usual weeks planning and preparing, including asking SD for any and all ideas. Got the SD requested items, plus a ton of items that I researched myself. We are definitely not wealthy but we are frugal, so all in all this was around $500 in gifts. The wrapping and shipping took a long time (they are long distance).
And then … nothing. I know they opened them because I saw photos of my GD wearing an item we sent online. But not a text, not a thank you, not a word.
My feelings are hurt. This is honestly pretty typical, but usually there’s at least a text. Feels like a lot of work for zero response. Blech.