She only contacts me when she wants a gift!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
February 28, 2017 2:46pm CST
I have discussed this person before, the woman who is married to my husband's son. We started a savings account for the two kids mostly due to the fact we were told to pick gifts from pre-set lists. The last time she contacted me on Facebook was to say thanks for that (back in December). Have not heard from her again - until today's message.
"just wanted to tell you I'm sending you an invitation to "XYZ's" baptism. I know you can't come but it's a cute photo."
See, it's gift time so she is making her connection with me. Well, she's begging up the wrong tree. We gave them a very 'healthy' gift when she was born, that should cover it.
I hate being used and she is making me angry.
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14 responses
@1creekgirl (41387)
• United States
28 Feb 17
I really hate that too, when you only hear from people when they want something. Like graduation announcements aka send me a gift from kids you've never met and whose parents you barely know.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Feb 17
This is her pattern and had been for years!
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@celticeagle (166718)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Mar 17
Young people now days are so much this way. It's all about money with many of them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
@celticeagle Thank God I only have one to deal with.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
Not all that young ...Mid 30....Just money hungry
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Mar 17
Don't answer with a gift. It reminds me of the time some "quote" friends invited us to their son's high school graduation and seriously, we had never been formally introduced to this son! He didn't know us at all. I just ignored it and did not send a gift. I really do not like people who only call you when they want something.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
They aren't getting a gift...On?Y Christmas and birthday
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
2 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, this is a good idea, as you cannot go there, an empty card is the best.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@LadyDuck That way maybe she'll get the hint.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
Maybe a card without anything inside!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
I just bite my tongue and do it may way anyway.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Mar 17
I can relate to 'so/so only contacts, when so/so needs/wants something" as well.... I'd love to rant but I don't want to write about it publicly 
That is very rude of her to only contact you when she needs something.
That is very rude of her to only contact you when she needs something.@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill that isn't good
Well hope she evenly distributes money to her kids and not all to her if she does spend
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
2 Mar 17
That's how she is - very money oriented. She spends it faster than they make it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
3 Mar 17
@infatuatedbby Not my problem LOL!
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@Hate2Iron (15727)
• Canada
28 Feb 17
Sadly, this world is full of people like that... and I know one of them!!
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Mar 17
Maybe just accept the photo as a gesture and ignore what the mom and dad might be thinking about a gift. One gift is enough.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
2 Mar 17
Believe me, after all these years I've learned to ignore most of his family and some of my own!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Feb 17
pretty sad she doesn't at other times too. doesn't take long to send random photos of events or whatevers
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
I see them on FB....There is so much more too much for comment section.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
2 Mar 17
@Jessicalynnt We get a 'family' photo card Christmas and usually one of the boy on his b-day. We've never been recognized on grandparents day.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill yeah, well, mass posting isn't you know, printing off a few and dropping them in card for you a couple times a year, on like mothers day, grandparents day, random days, etc
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Feb 17
I think the savings account was such a good idea. You've done your bit.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
1 Mar 17
I told my husband... Christmas and birthday gift only.
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