I am so @#%& mad!

[J&K Mom]

It's an hour before Katie's birthday party, I pull out the slide to put together so it will be out and ready, and there's no f*ing srewcap piece things to hold it together! It's useless. I can't even "kinda" throw it together and make due until tomorrow. We have NO gift for her. NOTHING. No, she won't care. And she won't understand, thank god, but I am so pissed.

There's no where to go to get her anything either.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[lacyndarella]

We didn't have a gift for Jimmie at his party. I bought the pool a month before and we put it up 2 weeks before his birthday. Plus I had Happy Birthday to You by Dr. Sues, that I had been reading to him all month, but no gift on the day. I figured we were having the party and I would be freaked out enough without having to put together some gift. He didn't care...only one person asked...I said the pool and that was that.

Lacy

[J&K Mom]

We didn't/don't have "real" parties for the kids. It's just me and Mike and the kids. We don't have any friends (how sad is that?) and no family that gives a rat's you know what about us. So the gift is really important to us.

Of course except for MIL, she will be here later this evening...... and that's why I went ahead and had our little "party" earlier! :) Nothing to keep her here any longer than necessary! I'm sure she'll have a totally inappropriate gift for Katie! Lacy, I don't think you were around thru all my MIL posts, but some of the old times know what I'm talking about!!!

My mom won't even drive 10 minutes out to see us. :( Heck, at least MIL TRIES! We won't see a gift from my mom at all.

[lacyndarella]

Well, at least your mil can feel important! She has the gift, however inappropriate, that saves Katie from a giftless birthday day. LOL.

Honestly, I know you feel bad and are angry, but just remember in the whole big scheme of things it's a tiny little thing. Give Katie lots of hugs and love and that's more important than any gift. You know that. You want to scream? Go ahead! It's wonderful for your mental health! Call the manufacturer and totally b1tch them out! You'll feel better, and you might get a free slide! Man, I don't take stuff off anyone! There's a customer service number there somewhere...on the box or instructions or warranty. Call them. Yell! Let them know they ruined your day!*claymore

[Denae]

Man that sucks! I am so sorry..

When is Katies B-Day? I can't believe she is almost (or already) 2! wow!

My Mil is right there with yours, she goes from one level of really inappropriate gift to another- Last year she got her a set of those tiny polly pockets dolls for Riley- Not only were they a definite choking hazard but way to "old" for her. :mad: The woman gets my goat! We "forgot" to invite her to Victorias birthday party last month. She was turning 15 and Gma was the LAST person she wanted at her party even though it was only family.

((Micky)) I wish we lived closer, we would hang out with ya and have big ole (really cheap) birthday parties.. :p I remember before I had "real life" friends that were parents of SN kids, it was lonely, even though I had you guys here.


I hope you guys are having a blast right now!

[alizesmom]

What a disappointment for you. Even if your daughter doesn't understand, it matters to you. Wish I could send you more than a virtual hug. As to family, that I understand. Alize is adopted and also doesn't understand things but it gets to me when we show up for a family Christmas (my family) and he doesn't get a single gift even though every other kid does. Karen