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Tabris:
I have a question. Is it a little strange that my MIL took a glamour shot of herself and sent us a picture frame and a canvas-type print of the photo as Christmas gifts? This is in addition to having that shot of herself on her Christmas card.

We think it might be a reaction to the fact that we a) have a wall of family photos and b) our photos of her on that wall are with my now-deceased FIL, but none of her alone.

My husband thinks it's strange, though, and a little PA because she "can't come right out and ask us to put a photo of her on our wall."

I plan to put up the photo, but I was wondering whether that's a strange Christmas gift.

jfulle5:
Yeah it's a little strange but it seems that she might have gotten the glamour shot for other reasons, such as making herself feel better or something along those lines...

housewife2k:
I don't think it's that strange. She is doing something that makes her feel good about herself, and wants too share it, also making sure that you have a picture of her alone. Thank her for the picture, and find an appropriate place to display it.  Iwould not think it strange unless it was an obviously innapropriate picture, which this doesn't sound like it is.

think4yourself:

--- Quote from: housewife2k on December 27, 2006, 02:09:00 PM ---I don't think it's that strange. She is doing something that makes her feel good about herself, and wants too share it, also making sure that you have a picture of her alone. Thank her for the picture, and find an appropriate place to display it.  Iwould not think it strange unless it was an obviously innapropriate picture, which this doesn't sound like it is.

--- End quote ---

I agree. This doesn't seem strange to me at all. It sounds as though she thinks you are close enough that you would appreciate a photo of her, and wants to share one that she really likes.

Morty'sCleaningLady:
It's probably a little much.  If MIL thought the picture was great, I can understand her sharing it.  I do a photo card that includes a Mrs. B portrait each year.  The tote bag seems a bit superfluous, but she probably got a great deal and gave them to all 'the kids'.  She probably thought everyone could use an extra tote.

Maybe she was hinting that she'd like more photos of the Tabris clan?

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