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ninaelizabeth3ninaelizabeth3
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So yesterday my parents invited the in-laws over for dinner and then we'd all open the cards and gifts together after.  It was going great until the end... We have some amazing friends and family, and they were sooo generous with us.  We get to the last card and FIL says, hey, did you get one from your Aunt ___?  We said, no, we didn't open one.  And he says.... "well, I'm going to call her!  How rude!"  

Are you kidding me!  Her, her husband and two kids made the trip up to NY from Virginia to be with us, you are not calling her to bring up that she didn't get us a card!!  We asked him not to.  Besides, technically they have a year to send something anyways, and it's so damn rude!! 

We stop over their house later to pick up a few things from the wedding, and he says, I just got off the phone with her, and she explained that things were tight with traveling, so they're going by the year rule.  OMG.  I'm mortified!  We asked him not to.  We didn't expect the generosity we received and that's so tacky to call.  So my HUSBAND (ahh!) said, I can't believe you called her and mentioned it.  FIL then flips out yelling at us that "he just has our best interests at heart and to just stop questioning him.  If it was your brothers that didn't give you a gift, wouldn't you call?"   UMM NO!!  
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  • achiduckachiduck member
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    Ugh.. how uncomfortable. We opened gifts on our own to avoid any situations like that.
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  • samanthaeisnersamanthaeisner member
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    I had a similar situation.  H and I opened the cards alone and the only people we didn't receive gifts from were a few of his relatives.  He told his mother and said immediately said, "I'm telling my father to call Aunt ___ to find out why her son didn't give a gift and I'm calling my sister to find out why her son didn't."

    A few days later she texted me asking if I received a gift from cousin.  I said no and reminded her that guests have a year to send something and her response was "We brought cards with money to his wedding, he has one week and then I'm calling my sister."

    Last night we got an email from MIL that was forwarded from the cousin's response.  Her email to her sister said "They think they lost his card, please ask."  The cousin responded that they would be sending a gift in the coming weeks.  I am mortified.  We rarely see these relatives but it is still so embarassed. 

    H is mad too.  When he saw the email he said, "I can't believe my mom sent an email, I told her not to."  Unfortunately, you can't control other people's actions, even when they're incredibly tacky.
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  • schnugglebugschnugglebug
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    OMgosh that is mortifying to say the least
    so sorry you are going through this!!!

    WE went through our cards on our own and happy that we did
    well MOH was there and her husband... but that is fine lol

    gosh so sorry for you girls
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