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Tomorrow for Mothers Day I will see my mom in the evening. However for lunch my dad asked me if I wanted to go with him to lunch with my grandmother. I don't see my grandmother much so I definitely want to see her. My grandmother's assisted living facility is having a Mothers Day brunch. I am going and my dad, stepmother, aunt, and cousin.
My dilemma is this---should I get my stepmother a mothers day card since I will see her on mothers day? I have never sent her one before in the 12 years she's been married to my dad. But thats really cause I never felt close to her and because of some of the mean things she did to me. It just didn't seem appropriate during my teens to send my stepmother a mothers day card when she was going around telling my dad's family how much she disliked me. This is the first Mothers day that I will actually see her on mothers day. Usually I spend the whole day with my mom. My stepmother has a daughter, however her daughter never really does much for her on mothers day and will be out of town. My stepmother has never really been a mom to me and has done some really awful things to me as a teen. However we've worked through our problems and we get along okay now, but we aren't mother/daughter close. I just think of her as another female relative but not "mom" like. Would it be rude to see her on Mothers day and not give her a mothers day card? I am giving my grandmother one so I don't want to come off insensitive.
My dilemma is this---should I get my stepmother a mothers day card since I will see her on mothers day? I have never sent her one before in the 12 years she's been married to my dad. But thats really cause I never felt close to her and because of some of the mean things she did to me. It just didn't seem appropriate during my teens to send my stepmother a mothers day card when she was going around telling my dad's family how much she disliked me. This is the first Mothers day that I will actually see her on mothers day. Usually I spend the whole day with my mom. My stepmother has a daughter, however her daughter never really does much for her on mothers day and will be out of town. My stepmother has never really been a mom to me and has done some really awful things to me as a teen. However we've worked through our problems and we get along okay now, but we aren't mother/daughter close. I just think of her as another female relative but not "mom" like. Would it be rude to see her on Mothers day and not give her a mothers day card? I am giving my grandmother one so I don't want to come off insensitive.
My point is that there are tons and tons of non-traditional Mother's Day cards out there to choose from. Choose an light hearted, but non-specific card ("Enjoy your special day!" instance). I am sure it will make your step mom feel good and contribute to your new, healthy relationship with her.