Along the lines of would this bother you ?

[MrsJackSparrow4Life]

They were 3 small baskets with 3 toys inside. I made them myself with candy because I choose to do so. DS has gone through a lot medically so yeah I spoil him a little.

Which you have every right to do as his mom. What you don't have the right to do is to expect other people to spoil him too. It is your job to make his Easter special, not your friends and family.

 

[SOnotLayuh]

not everyone feels the same way about the holidays as you do.. plain and simple.. i personally am not a big holiday person, i do howfully expect a birthday call or text or whatever, just as i do to my friends and family on theirs..​

Harsh, but I agree.

 

[smidgy]

it's so sad that every holiday, peole get so hurt and upset. about gifts, calls, getting together, who "dissed"(no pun intended)who.
as a waitress, i work every holiday. I don't expect my whoel family to bend over backwards for me. since I'm the one with the weird schedlu, I am the one who makes the phone calls, and arranges another day for us all to get together. If someone can't make it, they can't.
ON the day, people are doing their own thing. maybe going to church, having an easter dinner, etc.
I really dislike the way Easter has turned into a card giving, gift giving holiday (like Christmas) .. the Toys R Us fliers: "perfect Easter gift!"... now I'm supposed to buy Easter presents for my grandkids?
Dye eggs.. have the Easter bunny hide them with some candy. have the egg/candy hunt in the morning.. go to church (if you like), have a brunch or dinner. that's it. even if it's just your immediate family.
at the restaurant where I work, we only had a few "big" families.. a lot of parties of only 2 or 4.

if you want to talk to someone, call them. I agree with the mass e-mails or texts. that means nothing to me.
I don't feel I need to "respond" to someone who presses a "send all" button.

 

[Mermaid02]

It seems you expect everyone to be "all over" your son on the holidays- I'm sure everyone loves him, but nobody fawns over our kids like we do. I didn't wake up and IMMEDIATELY think about my nieces and nephews, I had my own things to do. Two of my nieces and nephews did not come to the family gathering and I did NOT call them.

And most likely, everyone has picked up on the fact that he doesn't like the telephone, why call him and make him talk?

 

[jrmasm]

]It seems you expect everyone to be "all over" your son on the holidays- I'm sure everyone loves him, but nobody fawns over our kids like we do.[/B] I didn't wake up and IMMEDIATELY think about my nieces and nephews, I had my own things to do. Two of my nieces and nephews did not come to the family gathering and I did NOT call them.

And most likely, everyone has picked up on the fact that he doesn't like the telephone, why call him and make him talk?

OP, your son is the center of your universe not everyone else's. You should let this go.

 

[mjkacmom]

Hmm - I didn't even call my IL's to say happy Easter, never mind my nieces and nephews. It's rare that I remember to call them on their birthdays, and my sister and SIL's never call my kids. Actually, I have never called my sister or SIL's on holidays, and they've never called me. A couple might send out an e-card, but I rarely respond.

We're such a big family, being just us, my sister has 3 kids and her IL's with her, everyone goes separate ways... It never occurred to me to call anyone. BTW, we all love each other, and get along great!

 

[Allison]

Just because you are big on holidays does not mean everyone else is and it does not mean they have done something wrong or you should be upset with them.

 

[wdwfan16]

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

How many people did you call to wish "Happy Easter"?

 

[Magic Mom]

How many people did you call to wish "Happy Easter"?

She didn't need to call. She sent a mass text and that obligates them all to call her personally.

 

[castleview]

This wouldn't bother me. I'm a Christmas junkie, but I also have come to love simplifying my holidays. Even though I'm not an Easter person, we were traveling all day from one house to another (see my whiny thread about that ), so the last thing on my mind was calling people.

I like what you do - a nice E-greet Happy Easter. If people don't respond, don't worry - there's a good chance they are thrilled you thought of them and are envious of how organized you are!

 

[ZeitgeistDuck]

No, it wouldn't bother me. I don't think anyone 'owes' you a phone call at any time. You could have picked up the phone and called them. I don't call anyone on Easter. Somehow the celebration of the ressurection of Christ is not indicitive of calling everyone I know so they don't get offended.