So, etiquette question: my cousin is married, and he and his wife have three little kids (a girl and twin boys), and he has a step-daughter, who just turned nine. My family (well, basically me) has been sending birthday gifts for all four kids. They've thanked us for the gifts for the little ones, but not for the gift for the older girl. I'm trying to decide if I should ask them if that gift was delivered. I don't want to seem like I'm being all, "Hey, you're rude, why didn't you thank us?" but if it actually wasn't delivered, then I don't want them to think that we only got gifts for his biological kids and not for his step-daughter.
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Hil R. - Feb 18, 2025 6:58:45 pm PST #5576 of 5692
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brenda m - Feb 18, 2025 7:18:19 pm PST #5577 of 5692
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I think that’s worth double checking. Especially if you frame it the way you just did, that you want to make sure something wasn’t misdirected.
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dcp - Feb 18, 2025 7:19:15 pm PST #5578 of 5692
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Could you ask, "Hey, how did [step-daughter] like [present]? Should I get her something different next time?"
DavidS - Feb 18, 2025 7:37:46 pm PST #5579 of 5692
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CaBil - Feb 19, 2025 5:46:45 am PST #5581 of 5692
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Laura - Feb 19, 2025 5:58:19 am PST #5582 of 5692
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Zooming in to celebrate Beverly today! Happiest of happy birthday wishes. May the day be filled with treats and may the year to come bring an abundance of joy.
lisah - Feb 19, 2025 7:13:17 am PST #5583 of 5692
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Happy birthday, Bev!
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-t - Feb 19, 2025 8:00:29 am PST #5585 of 5692
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy day, Bev!