My mother in law hates everything I ever get her for Christmas or birthday. She seems to think my husband (her baby boy) is the only one among the entire family that can pick out presents for her. There are 3 brothers - all married to fine shopping women. I actually cried last year when she opened the gift I bought her (she loves tea - I gave her a teapot and loose tea) and said she would rather have Lipton tea the regular way - then set it aside and went to the next gift (she is 75 yrs old). She even gave away a purse I bought her (after she commented how much she loved mine) right after she opened it - all in front of me because she said she would never use it. I vowed I would not buy for her again, it's the baby boy's job... but he gets her the same sweater each year and I need another idea to give him (no, the hubby rarely does the deciding, but he does the shopping now- I tell, he takes credit and goes and buys). Any advice?
2006-12-17
13:13:20
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Marriage & Divorce