In what world is she entitled to presents from people she openly resents? Who should you buy presents for? If you’re a childless person, you might have kids in your life that you want to buy Christmas presents for, even though you don’t technically have to. Your friend’s kids or your siblings’ kids are worthy …
Seguir leyendo Aunt refuses to give her 18-year-old step-niece any presents after she said she should’ve bought her a car for her 16th birthday: ‘We bought her $100 birthday presents and $200 Christmas presents.’
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27-year-old misses her 48-year-old dad’s 4-year-old son’s birthday party, fears she’s not putting enough effort into their brother-sister relationship
Was she wrong for skipping his party? There are some birthday parties that are criminal to skip. Imagine skipping your eldest niece’s Bat Mitzvah because you’re «too tired to go.» Or blowing off your college besties’ 21st birthday celebration to go to a random frat party? If you are MIA during your boyfriend or girlfriend’s …
Seguir leyendo 27-year-old misses her 48-year-old dad’s 4-year-old son’s birthday party, fears she’s not putting enough effort into their brother-sister relationship
Uncle refuses to buy his 14-year-old nephew the $650 Lego Set he asked for after discovering he didn’t plan to build it: ‘He wants to keep the sets new-in-box as an investment.’
Why would he buy him a toy if he isn’t even going to play with it? There is a whole world of toy collectors, but very few toys could yield enough money to cover a down payment on a house.
18-year-old begs 27-year-old coworker to stop buying her expensive gifts: ‘He shows up to work with Ugg’s and AirPods, he gave me $400.’
It’s not appropriate for him to keep giving her gifts after she has told him to stop. Gift-giving is one of the most criticized love languages. Some people find it shallow to place more value on buying someone a present than on spending time with them, but that fundamentally misunderstands the value of gift-giving. You …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old begs 27-year-old coworker to stop buying her expensive gifts: ‘He shows up to work with Ugg’s and AirPods, he gave me $400.’
Mother-in-law insists her daughter-in-law use the gift cards she gave to her grandchildren to buy her dinner: ‘She insists that whenever we use the gift cards, we take her with us.’
She bought her grandchildren a rubber snake as a gift. In my family, we have this concept called a «rubber snake.» If you give someone a rubber snake, it means you’re giving them something you really want, but it doesn’t make much sense to them. For instance, if your little brother is really into trains, …
Seguir leyendo Mother-in-law insists her daughter-in-law use the gift cards she gave to her grandchildren to buy her dinner: ‘She insists that whenever we use the gift cards, we take her with us.’
Entitled boyfriend asks 19-year-old college student girlfriend to buy him $800 gifts, tells her 4 gifts worth $100 aren’t good enough: ‘$800 is half of my bank account.’
He should not expect a teenager to afford an $800 gift. Gift-giving is one of the most criticized love languages. Some people find it shallow to place more value on buying someone a present than on spending time with them, but that fundamentally misunderstands the value of gift-giving. You don’t have to buy someone something …
Seguir leyendo Entitled boyfriend asks 19-year-old college student girlfriend to buy him $800 gifts, tells her 4 gifts worth $100 aren’t good enough: ‘$800 is half of my bank account.’
Mom forbids 6 and 8-year-old daughters from celebrating Christmas because her father passed away on Christmas in 2022: ‘Why is she so keen to ruin the best time of our lives?’
She needs to let her kids enjoy Christmas, even if she never will again. We’ve all been in a situation where everyone wants to have fun, but one person is sucking all of the air out of the room. Maybe you’ve been to a bachelorette party where it’s abundantly clear that one of the bachelorettes …
Seguir leyendo Mom forbids 6 and 8-year-old daughters from celebrating Christmas because her father passed away on Christmas in 2022: ‘Why is she so keen to ruin the best time of our lives?’
Cruel dad scolds grandma for buying his 2 kids too many Christmas presents, making her cry: ‘My husband grew up in a culture that didn’t celebrate Christmas.’
He can’t control how Grandma spends her money, and he shouldn’t try to. It is a truth universally acknowledged that grandparents are supposed to spoil their grandkids in ways their parents aren’t allowed to. I believe grandparents do this because they know they won’t have as much time with their grandchildren as they’d like, and …
Seguir leyendo Cruel dad scolds grandma for buying his 2 kids too many Christmas presents, making her cry: ‘My husband grew up in a culture that didn’t celebrate Christmas.’
17-year-old refuses to accept the car her parents gifted her because they expected her to drive her 12 and 14-year-old siblings around: ‘They told me I’m being ungrateful.’
They want a chauffeur for their younger kids. People tell you a lot of things when you become a parent. They tell you that you’re never going to get a full night of sleep for as long as you live. They graciously inform you that your first child is a piece of cake compared to …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old refuses to accept the car her parents gifted her because they expected her to drive her 12 and 14-year-old siblings around: ‘They told me I’m being ungrateful.’
White elephant participant ends up with 25 cans of green beans, is upset since he went over-budget for his gift: ‘Try not to make someone as sad as I was opening my package last night’
White elephant is always a risk. It’s part of the fun of the game. You never know what you’re going to end up taking home. But it’s a good rule of thumb to keep your expectations low and not go over budget. I am also always a fan of a gag gift in these types …
Seguir leyendo White elephant participant ends up with 25 cans of green beans, is upset since he went over-budget for his gift: ‘Try not to make someone as sad as I was opening my package last night’