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they are rather cheap in general. They want people to think they are really poor, but like I said, they do go on these little vacations. Examples on cheapness: when I was in college, my dad wrote down every cent I ever borrowed and expected me to pay it back....I'm talking cents worth of postage stamps I used to mail letters to my friends who went back home for the summer. They were at our house for my b-day and left their partially used b-day candles here by mistake (I can't throw them out, I know they will want them back!) LOL! I've excepted they are cheap (and weird) with things like that, but it is just kind of hurtful when they don't want to put time and effort as well as a little bit more money into their granddaughter's gifts.
Another thing too that bothers me is that my dad went at the crack of dawn to be the first one to get an Ice Age 3 DVD for my nephew for xmas, but they can't go and buy Hailey something over the next few weeks??!! My mom confessed that to me when I asked her if they were buying my nephew's gifts or if my sister was doing it for them like they expect me to.
OTOH, if I just left it up to them, I'd worry she'd only get Dollar store crap. They used to ask me for a list, which is fine because I can understand they may not know what she wants/likes, but they will go under the amount they claim they spent, then buy crap from the dollar store....seems like to cover up that they didn't spend much.
I just don't get it. If it was me, I would look so forward to buying my grandkids presents and want to spend probably more than I should. Also, Hailey doesn't have many other relatives buying her gifts (and they know this), so I kind of feel bad for her that she gets the majority of her stuff from DH and I and not much from anyone else.
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Man, this board has been moving lately... (and a question?) (views: 52)
Carrie -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 02:51 PM
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Well for me (views: 36)
Jennifer mom to Rachel and Jordan -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 03:16 PM
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My thoughts...m (views: 27)
Mandy ds Charlie 1 18 05 and ds Emmett 9 16 06 -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 03:35 PM
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I'd actually like Alaric's grandparents to be MORE cheap... (views: 41)
DaughteroftheKingdom -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 04:12 PM
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I'm with DOK on this one (m) (views: 26)
Chelle Mom to Carlie -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 04:37 PM
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Well, I guess I should add some background on them... (views: 40)
Carrie -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 05:43 PM
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Carrie from what I read (views: 27)
Jennifer mom to Rachel and Jordan -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 05:51 PM
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Jenn, yeah.....it goes back further (m) (views: 25)
Carrie -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 06:13 PM
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((Carrie)) (views: 19)
Jennifer mom to Rachel and Jordan -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 08:16 PM
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Thanks Jenn. nt (views: 7)
Carrie -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:12 PM
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Carrie...I SO know how you feel!! (views: 13)
KaraY M and M -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 01:07 PM
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Kara, I think it's my dad more than my mom.... (views: 12)
Carrie -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 03:03 PM
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