Not only do many girls grow up excitedly awaiting motherhood, but I think equally, a lot of women really look forward to becoming an aunt. That way, you get to put so much love into your nieces and nephews’ lives without ever having to play the role of ‘bad cop’…leaving discipline to their parents while you handle the fun. In their eyes, you simply become the cuddly gift-giving, game-playing woman who ‘looks a lot like mom.’…But not every aunt gets to take on the role of being the ultimate gift-giver, especially this Christmas…

Last year, this child-free aunt was left feeling out of the loop after noticing that there were far fewer gifts under the Christmas tree. Until discovering that her siblings had simultaneously agreed not to buy gifts for each other’s children, as their extended family was growing tremendously over the years…The thing is…No one seemed to inform her about this ‘Christmas shift.’ While she was running around buying gifts for every niece and nephew under the sun, she had failed to notice that she had been the only one doing so…