Along the lines of would this bother you ?

[pandora174]

Ok, to be up front I always am big on holidays. Christmas, birthdays, Easter etc. So we came home from a trip to Busch Gardens & then Sunday I filled DS (7)'s eggs, hid them everywhere & I had 3 budget but awesome baskets for DS. He was thrilled. Prior we went to service & it was lovely. I made a nice ham with everyone's favorites. We played video games & watched movies.

Now, here is the part that irks me, NO ONE in my family or DH called to say Happy Easter ! I sent everyone a Happy Easter e-greeting with DS & the Easter bunny. Guess what happened on Easter Sunday ? His Godparents called to ask for Wi-Fi help ! You guessed it, not to speak to DS but to get WI-FI help as I was serving Easter dinner Not anyone in either family even called to say Happy Easter to DS, forget about a chocolate bunny ?? I don't get it. When I sent the e-greeting, my best friends & his therapist responded

OK yes it bothers me. Now I am letting it go & while it irked me the important thing is DS never noticed & had a fantastic Easter & so did DH & I

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

I don't know about anyone else but Easter is not one of the holidays I worry about calling other people. Christmas and Thanksgiving, yes....but all other holidays, not really.

 

[Minnie824]

I'm not really big on easter...we do the meal, baskets, eggs, etc, but I don't go out of my way to say happy easter to people. It wouldn't bother me if no one called. Actually, no one did call. Saw my parents, talked to my best friend (because we call on Sundays) but that was it.

 

[emma'smom]

I had to remind DH to call his mother and, as of 8:30 last night when we left my parents house, my DB hadn't called us. Then again....we hadn't called him either.

 

[Pakey]

I'm not big on Easter or holidays in general. We didn't call any of our children; they didn't call us.

 

[DISshopkeeper]

I try not to have "expectations" of what OTHER people should do. That's where disappointment creeps in. If I REALLY want a certain behavior from others, I just ask for it!

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

I'm big on holidays but Easter, like many other holidays, is more for the immediate family I am with.

Calling others, to me, is for birthdays, Christmas and Thanksgiving. A lot of the time I'll send cards (real cards, always) to people on Valentine's, Easter, New Years but I probably won't call.

IF though, I called for another reason, on Easter for example, I would start out by saying "Happy Easter".

 

[dislaney]

Maybe they were waiting for you to call. I don't get hung up on who calls me or doesn't on the holidays. If I want to talk to someone I just call them. I'd let this one go.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I've never considered it a "phone call" occasion.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

i'm not big on holidays, to begin with. my family is pretty small, and DH's is HUGE and sometimes it gets too crowded and loud and hot, i would seriously rather just spend the holidays with DH and our 3 cats.

so it wouldn't bother me at all if someone didn't call on Easter. i don't even get phone calls on my birthday from most people, i just get facebook and text updates.

 

[pandora174]

I understand other people are different but in past years they have called, specially his Godparents & my niece & sisters & have visited or called. His Godparents have always bought him an Easter basket & I did so for our Godchild & just thought it's what some people do.

His school & church members make a big deal of Easter but yup I do set myself up on other's expectations. Next year I will speak up. I did send everyone a text greeting since it was easier to reach everyone & those that have no texts (my sisters left them messages) but oh well, maybe because DS is the only child in the family I'm a little more sensitve towards the family calling him, specially his Godparents not really DS or DH

 

[3prettyprincesses]

It wouldn't cross my mind to call either. My in-laws on the other hand call for every single holiday. I'm not kidding...Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Valentine's Day, New Years Day, Flag Day (ok that one is a joke but still!). My family isn't like that, we call for the major holidays like others have said. Christmas, Thanksgiving and b-days.

I'm sure everyone appreciated your card with your DS.

 

[Mermaid02]

Ok, to be up front I always am big on holidays. Christmas, birthdays, Easter etc. So we came home from a trip to Busch Gardens & then Sunday I filled DS (7)'s eggs, hid them everywhere & I had 3 budget but awesome baskets for DS. He was thrilled. Prior we went to service & it was lovely. I made a nice ham with everyone's favorites. We played video games & watched movies.

Now, here is the part that irks me, NO ONE in my family or DH called to say Happy Easter ! I sent everyone a Happy Easter e-greeting with DS & the Easter bunny. Guess what happened on Easter Sunday ? His Godparents called to ask for Wi-Fi help ! You guessed it, not to speak to DS but to get WI-FI help as I was serving Easter dinner Not anyone in either family even called to say Happy Easter to DS, forget about a chocolate bunny ?? I don't get it. When I sent the e-greeting, my best friends & his therapist responded

OK yes it bothers me. Now I am letting it go & while it irked me the important thing is DS never noticed & had a fantastic Easter & so did DH & I

Why didn't you call these people instead of waiting for a phone call? Not everyone gets their email regularly (especially on a holiday).

 

[Missy1961]

Not a big deal to me if someone calls me or not.

 

[disykat]

Easter is a huge deal for us as a religious holiday. However, neither of our families called nor did we call them. The next time we talk, we'll probably compare notes on what we did though.

My kids are the only grandkids in my family and I think it makes my parents LESS likely to think of things like holiday observances. It's just not on their radar.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

So I guess I am the polar opposite of you?

You know you are big into them and that is fine for you.

However you expect a phone call from people because you sent an e-greeting? I think that is pushing the expectation a little too high there. If you want to chat with folks on easter, give them a call.

 

[Mickey's Minion]

Ok, to be up front I always am big on holidays. Christmas, birthdays, Easter etc. So we came home from a trip to Busch Gardens & then Sunday I filled DS (7)'s eggs, hid them everywhere & I had 3 budget but awesome baskets for DS. He was thrilled. Prior we went to service & it was lovely. I made a nice ham with everyone's favorites. We played video games & watched movies.

Now, here is the part that irks me, NO ONE in my family or DH called to say Happy Easter ! I sent everyone a Happy Easter e-greeting with DS & the Easter bunny. Guess what happened on Easter Sunday ? His Godparents called to ask for Wi-Fi help ! You guessed it, not to speak to DS but to get WI-FI help as I was serving Easter dinner Not anyone in either family even called to say Happy Easter to DS, forget about a chocolate bunny ?? I don't get it. When I sent the e-greeting, my best friends & his therapist responded

OK yes it bothers me. Now I am letting it go & while it irked me the important thing is DS never noticed & had a fantastic Easter & so did DH & I

Your son is 7 and old enough to use the phone. To set the example and since this is important to you (an not necessarily to the others in your circle), your son should have called his God Parents and wished them a Happy Easter.

The phone does work both ways

Oh, and I didn't call anybody to wish them a Happy Easter. It is not a "calling" holiday.

 

[DisneyBeagle]

If you want to chat with folks on easter, give them a call.

I agree!

 

[Magic Mom]

Ok, to be up front I always am big on holidays. Christmas, birthdays, Easter etc. So we came home from a trip to Busch Gardens & then Sunday I filled DS (7)'s eggs, hid them everywhere & I had 3 budget but awesome baskets for DS. He was thrilled. Prior we went to service & it was lovely. I made a nice ham with everyone's favorites. We played video games & watched movies.

Now, here is the part that irks me, NO ONE in my family or DH called to say Happy Easter ! I sent everyone a Happy Easter e-greeting with DS & the Easter bunny. Guess what happened on Easter Sunday ? His Godparents called to ask for Wi-Fi help ! You guessed it, not to speak to DS but to get WI-FI help as I was serving Easter dinner Not anyone in either family even called to say Happy Easter to DS, forget about a chocolate bunny ?? I don't get it. When I sent the e-greeting, my best friends & his therapist responded

OK yes it bothers me. Now I am letting it go & while it irked me the important thing is DS never noticed & had a fantastic Easter & so did DH & I

So did you call them? Or just send a group email?

 

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

So let me get this straight.

You sent out an group e-greeting and text message because they were easier than calling but you expect everyone to call your son?