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Why is it that I go...........................
out of my way to do something nice for my ENTIRE FAMILY and I just get ridiculed or complained to??????
I have no idea why
Well, it's Easter and I thought that it would be a nice thing to get together w/my family and Aggie and I take them all to lunch.
It's my aunt's birthday as well.
Here we start at 5:00 am on Easter morning. I'm baking a cake, frosted, it, decorated it. Made her a gift basket of her favorite chocolates Godiva, Hershey's, Mounds, Almond Joys, frosting (yes, the kind in the tubs) put it all together and I thought it looked great. I had also bought her a new comforter that she wanted. It has angels on it and I knew she'd never spend the money on herself for it. So, I bought it for her.
Momma-card, Easter Lilly plant, gc to Barnes & Noble for $75.00
Scooby-2 cd's that he really wanted and his birthday isn't til the end of the year.
Little Scooby-Her first Easter Frock, basket and decorated paper mache eggs. I did those last week. Along w/candy and stuff animals and a couple of learning games. As well as shoes to go w/the dress and dress socks, bows for her hair.
Aggie-A carton of cigarettes, a new keychain w/our anniversary date on it, new shirts and 2 new pairs of dress pants.
Plus, Aggie and I let the other "adults" choose the place to go eat. We really didn't care one way or the other.
All to hear the food is bad, you didn't get the right candy, dress is to "foo foo" for a girl, Easter Lilly will die, anyway, what can you buy at a book store for $75.00?
On top of all this Aggie and I paid for the entire meal that wasn't cheap. We went to a "swanky seafood" restaurant that I had to call ahead and make reservations for.
Then, I hear the cake is crooked, it's to mushy, doesn't have enough chocolate on it, should of put more decorations on it.
WHAT DO THEY WANT FROM ME????? I was trying to be nice and make everyone feel important and loved.
Me, what did I get????? ZILCH. Not even an HAPPY EASTER.
Then, all they talked about when leaving was how they didn't want to come in the first place on a Sunday!!!! Why did you tell me yes
I could of stayed home and not rushed around all morning long trying to get everyone and everything in the car to go in a rainstorm no less.
I'm saying NO next time. I was truly trying to have a nice holiday and celebrate my aunt's bithday. I didn't even put candles on it she's afraid of fire and doesn't want anyone to know how old she is.
Other gift exchanges were great and thanked all the way around. All I got was complained that I DRAGGED family out on a day like today.
Sorry, just a pity party for myself. I'm not doing it again..............They can throw their own gathering and I won't show up. See how that feels after you've worked your tail off trying to find the "right gift" for all attending.
Aggie didn't even tell me thank you or give me anything either. A card would of been nice.
Name for a new country song: If I'd Shot You Sooner, I'd Be Out of Jail by Now.
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04-20-2003 03:37 PM
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((((((((((hotwheels))))))))))
I'm so sorry your family treated you that way. I like to go all out for my family too, and I've had that happen to me. Now I only do for my DH, DD, and sometimes SS. They all appreciate it. I won't do for any other family members anymore. It just isn't worth it to knock yourself out trying to make everyone happy to have them just complain about it. I'm with you. No more. Never again.
Hope the rest of your day is going better.
"If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there."--George Harrison
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How rude!!! I would not get any of them a thing next year. How people can be so ungracious is beyond me. I would have been so grateful if someone had put so much time and effort into making my holiday and birthday special. To not even say thank you was terrible. You need to kick back and do something to pamper yourself now.
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Next time invite me! I promise to be appreciative of every effort that you have made and I don't even have to go to a swanky seafood place. And thanks for the cake! It was wonderful.
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.
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Do not judge those who question as they will be the ones who learn
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Happy Easter hotwheels!!!
Sorry your day was so shi**y....
Real women don't have hot flashes, they have POWER SURGES!!
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Originally posted by EMELLE
i got peeps, i got m&m's, i got snickers, i got bob builder marshmallow thingies and jelly beans, i got a power ranger c.d., i got a book for 9 y/o called the day my butt went psycho, thought he would like that one, i got all sorts of little trucks, i also got pepperidge farm cookies and those are mine, all mine, *crew the diet!! i got other stuff, but don't even remember. also couldn't find sons b-day card and easter cards from my mom that i would give them, but i'm an airhead, don't remember where i put them. do your kids attend kempsville? i personally think peeps are gross, right up there with those orange circus peanuts (shiver).
wow, too much caffeine......sorry
LMAO...I think you've eaten too much of the kids candy
We're in Norfolk, near the airport.
Do not judge those who question as they will be the ones who learn
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Im sorry that they treated you that way,I guess for some people a Thank You,is too much.((((hugs))))
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You should tell them all exactly what you posted here. It might not do any good, but ya never know! Hope your day gets better!
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