Ok i have a question

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Ok i have a question
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Sat, 09-12-2009 - 9:03pm

I know this is the age of cell phones but we don't just give our cell # out.


this was sent by grants youngest sibling.....


Hi Glenda,
I'm making a "phone card" for mom & dad for the anniversary & want to put all the 11 kids on it & their spouses. I was wondering if you could send me your house number & yours & Grant's cell numbers. I'm going to type it all up & get it laminated, it will be handy for them to keep by the phone. Thanks.

First off nobody ever calls us ...except when they want or need us. secondly as you know grant is a truck driver. He would have to pull over to answer the phone. Third cell use here is costly.

 

we gave out my cell once when on holidays to grants eldest sister. Only because his dad was in hospital.

 

Now i am home daily. seldom leave. So they can call us on the land line. If we are not here thomas is at night. so someone would get the call. so why do they need our cells??

 

Now while the number would be put on the sheet by the phone...all the family and friends will be able to see and use it. Grants brother had the number and wopuld call and want to talk on it, or directions to an old car. See this is what he considers important.His nephews too. Grants immediate family is almost 150 now.

Now we are not going to the 60th anniversary on my birthday.handy huh?? They always have to have something on my birthday...even though my family have traditions then too. they usually get together eat drink and mooch off some of us.

 

so they will not get our cells. My sil knows thomas; boss (works with her) so if it was an emergentcy she could call thier cell (business) and thomas would call us.

 

Now they know our house number...why ask. it is listed. we figure they are laying the guilt groundwork for the anniversary. Grant already wrote and told them we are not doing anything with the family till they do somethingf for us. everyone else has had parties for them if they didn't have a big wedding. They at least get a card and money or a gift. nada! so we are standing firm!

 

thoughts??

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 09-12-2009 - 11:48pm
Okay, you've made your decisions. Now stand your ground!! You did good!




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Registered: 09-01-2003
Sat, 09-12-2009 - 11:59pm
i agree with you & donna~ you made your decision to only give the house # which they already have. STAND YOUR GROUND ~ tell them no cell phone #s & STOP letting them get to you!

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sun, 09-13-2009 - 8:58am
no reason to give it out if you don't want them to use it... stand your ground.
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Registered: 07-29-2002
Sun, 09-13-2009 - 12:46pm
Well, I agree with the others.