anniversary celebrations.and mil

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exactly , how hard is it to be sneaky. your MIL will never remember your wedding day.

if that does not work then do some voodoo , that works guaranteed.

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Okay

Well husband insisted to her we go out ourselves ad that the whole family can go next day.

She was OK.about it.not rude even pleasant.however no gifts.at all.

On her daughters.anniversary she gave gold bracelet

We don't get anything

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Just be happy you are getting what you want. Do gifts really matter?

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escape! you're a married couple for goodness sakes...!!!!! not 15 with a curfew!

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also STOP comparing yourself.....i'm sure you don't treat her like a mom...so why are you moaning if she doesn't treat you like she would her daughters...?

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^This!!!

In any case, Nadz is NOT her daughter and she has no obligation to treat her as such. Her mother-in-law did not adopt her. She simply married her (mother-in-law's) son. That said, one can be pleasant, polite, and respectful and develop a genuinely close relationship with one's mother-in-law. However, asking to be treated in the exact same way as the mother-in-law's own child is a bit over the top IMO.

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My parents give me gift at different times, it will be very annoying to know that my bhabhi is comparing everything and trying to compete with me. Same way, I don't expect my inlaws to give me gifts on every occasion or match the gifts with my SIL.

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I have never understood why some women feel the need to compete with their husband's sisters and mothers. Those are all VERY different relationships, each with their specific place in our lives. They are not interchangeable, so there really is no need to compete.

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Don't worry about the gifts. You are not her daughter. That said, anniversary dinners are time for a couple. I don't think she would join her own daughter at her anniversary.

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there should be a MIL FAQ sticky