For kids, not a lot can beat the gifts they get from their wonderful grandparents. Somehow, grandparents know exactly what to gift their beloved grandkids to make them the happiest kids on the block. They are the master gift-givers in every family. The only «person» who can even slightly compete with grandparents in that sense …
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‘It’s a waste of money’: Entitled «girlfriend-in-law» doesn’t make any effort to get to know the family of her children’s father, so “sister-in-law” removes her from the holiday gift list
Family dynamics can be funny, especially during the holidays. Take this sister’s «girlfriend-in-law.» The brother has an on-again/off-again girlfriend that he has two kids with. We don’t know the relationship between the two other than it looks very toxic, hence the on-again/off-again. So, this coldness also comes out in how she treats the family of …
Seguir leyendo ‘It’s a waste of money’: Entitled «girlfriend-in-law» doesn’t make any effort to get to know the family of her children’s father, so “sister-in-law” removes her from the holiday gift list
Parents forbid grandparents from giving their kids Christmas gifts after years of them giving their 4-year-old daughter more than their 3-year-old son: ‘She gets merch from the Disney Store, he gets Dollar Tree toys.’
That’s good parenting right there. Favoritism is a dark underbelly of many families, and it’s important to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. A parent might favor one kid over the other and not even realize it until someone points it out and gives them a chance to correct their …
Seguir leyendo Parents forbid grandparents from giving their kids Christmas gifts after years of them giving their 4-year-old daughter more than their 3-year-old son: ‘She gets merch from the Disney Store, he gets Dollar Tree toys.’
Man plans to propose to his girlfriend on Christmas, but doesn’t buy her a Christmas gift since “the engagement is enough”, friend calls him out: ‘Proposing is not a present‘
When one person proposes to another, can the proposal be considered a gift? Many couples want the moment they get engaged to be special and memorable, so a lot of people plan it during a time that is already special in itself–proposing during a birthday, Christmas, or even Valentine’s Day. The question is, if you …
Seguir leyendo Man plans to propose to his girlfriend on Christmas, but doesn’t buy her a Christmas gift since “the engagement is enough”, friend calls him out: ‘Proposing is not a present‘
Clueless 53-year-old husband gifts his wife a vacuum for her 50th birthday: ‘Not even a lunch or dinner out. We’ve been married 17 years. When he turned 50, I took him to Hawaii.’
It’s one thing if she had asked for it, but she clearly didn’t. Everyone feels differently about gift-giving, and people often have varying opinions about it depending on the occasion and who is giving the gift. I’m sure a dad wouldn’t feel offended if his 11-year-old got him a generic «#1 Dad» mug for Christmas …
Seguir leyendo Clueless 53-year-old husband gifts his wife a vacuum for her 50th birthday: ‘Not even a lunch or dinner out. We’ve been married 17 years. When he turned 50, I took him to Hawaii.’
Dad refuses to buy birthday and Christmas gifts for his kids’ half-siblings, claiming they are not his problem, their Mom demands otherwise: ‘She’s relying on me to pick up the slack’
Every birthday and every Christmas, kids all over the world wait for one thing and one thing only – the presents. Sure, the Christmas break from school is awesome, the birthday cake is fun, and who doesn’t love all the attention? But the real deal is all the gifts you get, the things for which …
Seguir leyendo Dad refuses to buy birthday and Christmas gifts for his kids’ half-siblings, claiming they are not his problem, their Mom demands otherwise: ‘She’s relying on me to pick up the slack’
Mom gifts 16-year-old daughter a waxing kit for her birthday, cries when she’s not excited about it: ‘I guess I’m just the worst mom ever.’
Not every gift is given with good intentions. Have you ever received a gift that was a thinly veiled insult? Buying someone a subscription to Jenny Craig sends a cruel message about their weight loud and clear. Getting your partner a pack of chewing gum or a 20-oz bottle of Diet Dr Pepper for their …
Seguir leyendo Mom gifts 16-year-old daughter a waxing kit for her birthday, cries when she’s not excited about it: ‘I guess I’m just the worst mom ever.’
28-year-old daughter refuses to get Christmas gift for brother-in-law of 9 years, says it’s not her responsibility: ‘All of his interests are childish and I don’t want to waste my money on them’
It’s beginning to be that time of year when all we can think about is buying presents. We’re going through lists in our heads of all the people we need to accommodate, and we’re wondering how we can do it as efficiently as possible. Unless you’re one of those people who come alive at the …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old daughter refuses to get Christmas gift for brother-in-law of 9 years, says it’s not her responsibility: ‘All of his interests are childish and I don’t want to waste my money on them’
Pregnant mom gives early holiday present to 20-month-old daughter without consulting husband: ‘With the new baby, I don’t think I’ll really get to enjoy watching my daughter getting her gift’
Communication is key, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Sometimes we find ourselves hiding things from the ones that we love, even if we don’t really mean to. They just might be too difficult to bring up, and we don’t quite have a way around it. This can happen in even the strongest relationships. Maybe …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant mom gives early holiday present to 20-month-old daughter without consulting husband: ‘With the new baby, I don’t think I’ll really get to enjoy watching my daughter getting her gift’
Clueless dude «thanks» his friend by gifting him a box of frozen meat that’s been expired for 6 months: ‘This feels kind of tacky’
There is a right and a wrong with gift-giving. Most of us want to give a gift that adds positive value to our friends’ lives, rather than just getting them a gift so we can say we did. But that can be a tough nut to crack, especially when you don’t exactly know what they …
Seguir leyendo Clueless dude «thanks» his friend by gifting him a box of frozen meat that’s been expired for 6 months: ‘This feels kind of tacky’