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    The 'not your birthday present' tradition my M.I.L started

    @katrina2017 My mom was saying they used to do a similar thing in The Netherlands where people would congratulate you on your sibling/mom/dad/partner's birthday.
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    The 'not your birthday present' tradition my M.I.L started

    @super_gurl_1987 That checks out.
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    The 'not your birthday present' tradition my M.I.L started

    @jackiecline Yeah, that "everyone gets a medal" kind of child raising is going to be a problem when they get into the working world. I feel for you, OP. Stay strong and keep pushing on that one. They need to be happy for their sibling when it's their birthday instead of expecting a present...
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    The 'not your birthday present' tradition my M.I.L started

    @jsanford108 Yeah, that's a good idea. My wife used to have a similar thing with my MIL who has major boundary issues. I did a similar thing of just nudging her to notice it for herself and if my MIL did anything that was driving me crazy, I would wait until we had a calm talk that night and let...
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    Reasons for having another child?

    @kimosabe2019 Working in telecom, I assumed something different with your first sentence. Although that is another important thing to consider; you will eventually need a faster download speed.
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