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Astitchintime Thu 12-Dec-24 08:17:58

My OH has a niece who we have always bought Christmas and birthday present for since she was born. Years ago - she is now 17 - we used to get a lovely thank you letter shortly after Christmas - her birthday is just before Christmas.

For the past 4 or five years we have had no messages or anything by way of a thank you and now, when we see her she just ignores us. Last year I messaged her dad to check that the cash I had transferred had gone into her account, he said he would ask her but we still heard nothing.

Am I being unreasonable in feeling inclined to not give at all this year? All our other youngsters message or phone to acknowledge our gifts.

What would you do?

rocketstop Mon 16-Dec-24 13:57:20

I would stop. You've done it all her life and it's time she learned that politeness gets rewarded .She wishes to ignore you, so do the same to her, it sounds harsh but my goodness at that age I'd have been over the moon if an Aunt and Uncle gave me money.Just stop it.

Granmarderby10 Mon 16-Dec-24 18:08:30

Unless you have an online account, I think it is not that easy to put money into another’s account nowdays. Certainly not cash.

Esmay Mon 16-Dec-24 18:19:05

If your niece doesn't only not thank you for gifts , but ignores you as well - start ignoring her .
She needs to learn some manners !

mabon1 Sat 21-Dec-24 10:22:08

Don't send any more. It should not need her father her to prompt her to say thank you. I don't give to one of my grandson now24 , he's never thanked me for the past four years

Homestead62 Sat 21-Dec-24 12:46:12

I continued until 18, then another gift on their 21st, then stopped.

Hithere Sat 21-Dec-24 13:43:23

What does your OH think about it?

Fidelity2 Wed 25-Dec-24 00:29:55

Don't give her anymore gifts. A thank you costs nothing! She needs to learn a lesson !

Primrose53 Wed 25-Dec-24 20:38:34

My Mum was an excellent knitter. When my brother and his wife were expecting their son she thought she would knit him something. They are very fussy people and we discussed this so she went to a shop and bought modern patterns and beautiful yarn by Debbie Bliss that would not disappoint.

She knitted a lovely jumper, a hat and some tiny socks. Next time I saw her I asked how the gifts were received. She was really upset and told me his wife barely looked at them, put them to one side and said “we only dress X in designer clothes.” To the day she died she just tolerated her and no more and I didn’t blame her one bit.

Granmarderby10 Mon 30-Dec-24 13:13:59

designer clothes Pah!
Do wish some people would get over themselves.
In the meanwhile give em nowt but contempt it is only what they deserve imo.

mabon1 Mon 06-Jan-25 19:18:41

Don't bother, the ungratfeul little madam