[missw005]

Well, it turns out that J did realize they were from Grandma. He asked if he could have the card, I said no, there was some stuff that was inapproriate in them. I told him she said she missed him and loved him, but left it at that.
He seemed to accept that somewhat.......so I'm not sure if that'll be it or he'll bring it up again later today once he's had a few hours to think (obsess) about it.
I'm with you, Amy........school starts in less than 2 weeks, and though he's hyper/excited about it now, I don't want to do anything that will set him off before then. (unless we sell and move, of course!!!)

Q, naturally, has forgotten about the card.

And now that I've read everyone's comments, I realize my first instinct was right - they are guilt cards, and not to be shared with my little guys.
I guess after so many years of family crap, I have a hard time distinguishing what's going too far. Too many times of being told that I needed to get thicker skin, learn to let nasty comments roll off my back, that I'm overly sensitive, that I baby the boys..........I could go on and on.
It's an sad feeling knowing that my entire lifetime has been a lot of crap shoved down my throat by my own family, my feelings in total disregard.
But I am thankful I caught on (with everybody's help here!) in time, before I let it become too damaging to my sons. And me. Still.........I struggle with validating what I believe to be true - whether it's my own feelings or my viewpoint on things that happen or are said - because I've had it drummed into my head for so long that I don't know what the heck I'm talking about.

I appreciate you all, so much more than you know. Knowing that not only do you have my back, but also will give me the honest truth (without having an ulterior motive) is something I never thought I would have.

Okay..............enough of the mushy stuff...........just wanted to say !!!!

Sandy