Ask Amy: Yard-yacht sails into the neighborhood
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He does, now.
Dear Amy: My cousin has two sons, аges 13 and 14. I buy them gifts for birthdays, Christmas and Easter.
They call me “auntie,” which I appreciate because I don't have any nieces or nephews.
The problem is that they rarely (if ever) thank me for the cards and gifts.
This hurts me a lot. Gifts, cards, and postage are expensive, and I am on a disability pension.
I enjoy remembering people on special occasions, but it feels awful not knowing if they liked their presents or if they even care.
I am afraid to say anything because I don't want to embarrass them or their mother.
Maybe these kids just have too much. Their parents are very well off.
What do you think I should do?
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