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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 222783" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Hopefully none of the relatives will send her another gift. </p><p>Once they become adults, if they do not send a thank you, I don't send any more gifts. This goes for any adult extended family. At the very least a phone call saying they received it. </p><p></p><p>I would push back a bit and let her start to yearn for the familiarity of home and family. If husband doesn't want to socialize with difficult child because she is exhibiting offensive behavior to you and isolating the infant from his/her family I say good for him. The more family members that hold her accountable for difficult child's behavior the more real it becomes. If this is all it takes for her to hold the baby as a pawn, trust me you aren't going to see this infant much. She will use manipulation everytime it suits her. </p><p></p><p>I wouldn't send her a gift. You threw her a lovely shower. If she can't see what boorish behavior she is exhibiting, then no matter what you do you will be seen as wrong by her. </p><p></p><p>Keep enjoying your life and move forward. I refuse to let difficult child make the whole family suffer. We will have a life and a good holiday regardless of difficult child's and their behavior. </p><p></p><p>Hang in there. I'm sure it hurts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 222783, member: 3"] Hopefully none of the relatives will send her another gift. Once they become adults, if they do not send a thank you, I don't send any more gifts. This goes for any adult extended family. At the very least a phone call saying they received it. I would push back a bit and let her start to yearn for the familiarity of home and family. If husband doesn't want to socialize with difficult child because she is exhibiting offensive behavior to you and isolating the infant from his/her family I say good for him. The more family members that hold her accountable for difficult child's behavior the more real it becomes. If this is all it takes for her to hold the baby as a pawn, trust me you aren't going to see this infant much. She will use manipulation everytime it suits her. I wouldn't send her a gift. You threw her a lovely shower. If she can't see what boorish behavior she is exhibiting, then no matter what you do you will be seen as wrong by her. Keep enjoying your life and move forward. I refuse to let difficult child make the whole family suffer. We will have a life and a good holiday regardless of difficult child's and their behavior. Hang in there. I'm sure it hurts. [/QUOTE]
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