Grandparents Raising Children Support Group
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This year we are all broke. I lost my job last year and I'm restarting my home-based business. It's going well, but I won't get most of my checks until after Christmas. My husband's retired and works only part-time. And the economy is too scary to spend a lot of money on Christmas presents.
So Pinky, being on welfare with no kids, and with a rich sugar daddy, has plenty of money. She bought the kids some expensive gifts. I said to her: "This might be the last year that the two youngest still believe in Santa Claus. Are the presents you bought coming from him?"
She said "no, they're coming from me."
So now my husband and I have to buy all of the "Santa" presents again. Pinky will get all kinds of credit for lavishing gifts on the kids, which I suppose is what she wants.
Hey, at least I should be grateful that she's contributing this year. It never changes, even when they seem to be on the right track. They just can't change, I guess.
So Pinky, being on welfare with no kids, and with a rich sugar daddy, has plenty of money. She bought the kids some expensive gifts. I said to her: "This might be the last year that the two youngest still believe in Santa Claus. Are the presents you bought coming from him?"
She said "no, they're coming from me."
So now my husband and I have to buy all of the "Santa" presents again. Pinky will get all kinds of credit for lavishing gifts on the kids, which I suppose is what she wants.
Hey, at least I should be grateful that she's contributing this year. It never changes, even when they seem to be on the right track. They just can't change, I guess.
I no longer have hope of change. I haven't for quite a while. I just try to survive.
I am sorry for all of your pain. It is hard to go through.
The kids will open all of their presents, then "Mommy" will personally hand them her gifts with a huge flourish and lots of fussing. Then she spends the rest of the day making sure that her presents are the ones the kids spent most time with, like the most, yada-yada. "Did you love my presents that I gave you? Hmmmmm? Is it your favorite present? Hmmmmm? Didn't Mommy hook youze up? Hmmmmmmm?"
And they're almost always gigantic things that take up a lot of space in the kids' rooms and end up with little pieces all over the floor, under the bed, and in the dog's mouth.
Grrrrrrrr.
My 11 year old GD, has been busy in her room. She know's that hand made presents mean more because they come from the heart.
On my FB, my Niece shared this with me Alex is 8 years old. Alex asked if Santa was real, he said all the kids at school say he is not. Mom, I don't think he is. Why is Santa so important on Christmas, it not his birthday. It is really Jesus birthday. Can we make him a cake and celebrate his birthday on Christmas
I'm teaching my Grandchildren the meaning of Christmas. It's not about the amount of gifts, how exspensive or who they come from. Teaching the Grandchildren the meaning of Christmas puts the GC and you in a better place. This is something no one will ever be able to take away from them or you.
Merry Christmas!