So...here's an interesting little story.
Today, I went out to my mailbox to get the mail. (Derh!) In the box was a anniversary card from my Paternal Grandma. That part is all fine and dandy.
The part that irks me...my birthday was only a few days ago and she didn't send me a card for that. My mom talked to her b/c she had to give her my address and she told my mom that she isn't sending the grand kids cards for their birthdays anymore.
First of all, what's the difference in sending a birthday card vs an anniversary card? I'm the only grand kid married! But seriously...how hard is it to go out, buy a card at the Dollar Store and mail it? It costs maybe a buck fifty total?!
Second, it's not as if I'm out asking for money (which she also didn't include in the anniversary card) however, it would be nice of her to acknowledge that I actually had a birthday.
And she wonders why I don't really care to go see her. She has never been there for me growing up. And probably the worst part is...I got a card AND MONEY from WHF's grandparents! I'm not even related to them and they were thoughtful enough to get me something. Even better...I got a card from Southwest Airlines b/c I'm a Rapid Rewards member. They'll send me an actual card and I get nothing from my own relative?!
And I think...worst of all...she put Mr. and Mrs. WHF on the card, when she knows full well that I didn't take WHF's last name when we got married. She knows my last name...it's not a secret to her or anything. It was hers for a while there!
It's just a shame...she has every opportunity to try to make things up with me...and while I should and could make the effort too...it's hard to make the effort when someone does things like not even send their own grand kid a birthday card no matter what age that kid may be.
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