Post by DotAndBuzz on Mar 28, 2013 15:35:10 GMT -5
My sister just called.
"So, what's the plan for a gift for mom's birthday? Have you figured out what we're getting her?"
I'm sorry, whut? I'm planning her party (about which, btw, she ALSO called me asking me what the deal was, and basically assumed I was going to do it) with my dad sort of thinking he's helping but not really because he's clueless. From 200 miles away. And you want to know what *I* planned for her present? From all of us? How about going to the store (not a store YOU like, but a store MOM likes) and picking something out all by yourself? Like a typical 28 year old should be able to do?
And no, I do not want you to bring cupcakes that you made (in mom's kitchen where you're staying when you come into town....um, surprise party?) because I don't want people to think that Cupcake Girl catered the event. I've ordered some.
Effing ridiculous.
I know I'm totally the bitchy older sister about all of this (and lots of other things) but seriously. Come on.
Post by DotAndBuzz on Mar 28, 2013 15:44:47 GMT -5
Well, my mom knows that all 3 kids are going to be in town for her birthday. She thinks we're all coming in just go out to dinner for her birthday. That's kind of true, there's just going to be a party afterwards.
Post by DotAndBuzz on Mar 28, 2013 16:04:41 GMT -5
It isn't odd that we would buy joint presents. We do it a lot. What bothers me is that she just assumes I've already done it/have it planned. In addition to planning the party. She had no ideas at all and every holiday/birthday calls me with this question. The one time I told her I'd already bought something she bought my mom pajama pants from Old Navy because that is HER favorite store, so how could anyone (namely, a 58 year old woman who shops exclusively at Kohl's) not totally love that store? The pants sucked, my mom returned them and was then stuck with a $14.95 gc to ON, which she then spent on sister because nothing else there was even remotely close to something she'd want.
I don't know. It sounds really petty, and it is really petty. But just ONCE I'd like her to call and say "I have an idea for mom's present, how about we all xyz," instead of always presuming I'm going to figure something out and she can just send me a check.