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New parents refuse to chip in for a Gucci bag and $3500 birthday dinner after entitled friends ask them to: ‘These expensive group gifts are not something we feel comfortable doing anymore’

When did we all collectively decide that we were going to spend an arm and a leg on birthday gifts for our friends, especially in this economy?! Forget a homemade birthday cake and a gift card to Dunkin‘, you’re expected to chip in hundreds of your well-earned smackaroons so your entire friend group can gift …
Seguir leyendo New parents refuse to chip in for a Gucci bag and $3500 birthday dinner after entitled friends ask them to: ‘These expensive group gifts are not something we feel comfortable doing anymore’

Any aunt or uncle understands the struggle of buying a birthday present for their nieces and nephews, and believe me, the struggle is real. There is a lot of pressure to get the perfect gift. As an aunt/uncle, you have the responsibility of being fun. You’re not the parent, and you are not required to …
Seguir leyendo 14-year-old niece claims aunt’s expensive birthday gift is ‘lame’, aunt takes the gift back and gives it to 10-year-old nephew instead: ‘Maybe she’ll learn from this’

My family will never stop telling the story of when I innocently ruined my mom’s surprise. I can’t remember if it was for Mother’s Day or her birthday, but my dad and I went to the store to get a wallet for her as a present from me. I couldn’t have been older than four …
Seguir leyendo Dad ‘loses it’ because his 2 and 5-year-old sons got him children’s toys for his 42nd birthday, mom claims they wanted to get him something they could do together: ‘I would have been over them moon with some socks, boxer shorts and a mug’

I will never understand why people want to double up on «special days.» If you could have a 4th of July party and a birthday party on two different days, why combine them into one day? I get that it’s difficult to get people to show up for one special event, let alone two, but …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old walks out of his birthday party after his mom gave him a gender reveal of his unborn siblings as a birthday present: ‘Everyone was saying I’m a spoiled brat for walking off’

If you’re a child who comes into a large sum of money, you will likely find yourself in one of two situations. You’ll either have a parent who saves all of your money in a savings account until you turn 18, setting you up for a prosperous financial future with less debt than your peers, …
Seguir leyendo Dad saves $1400 of his daughter’s birthday money in a savings account, her mom demands she get half the money: ‘Since we share custody of my daughter, she deserves half of my daughter’s gift money’