MIL bought a card for my son from me

My MIL has brought a Christmas card for me for my son. I feel like this is really rude and she is truing to take over every aspect of his life even though she doesn't even bother coming to see him. Obviously I would but my son a christmas card like I have every year and now she thinks it's okay to buy one for me to give to him. Does anyone else think this is rude? If I bought her one to give to her 2 sons I'm pretty sure she wouldn't be happy so why she feels the need to do that for me is beyond me.

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Can’t she just get a card saying grandson on it?

She's got him a card saying grandson but then decided to buy a card for me and my partner for our son when I get my son one every year. It's like she's trying to take over when I'm the parent and she's only a nan

I would just throw it out, or give it back to her and say “ thank you but iv bought my own card from myself “

Yep. Thank you for the thought, but I’ve gotten him one already. It’s part of our tradition - so she knows it’s never needed for her to try to do again.

Also, you know her better, but just to play devils advocate since there’s little context, if this is the first time she’s done it is it possible your partner mentioned financial issues to her so she’s overstepping trying to help? Though she should’ve asked if and how y’all needed help as to not overstep in the first place. Just a thought

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