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Logan gave you a gift that holds sentimental significance to both of you. 2. But your parents DO know better. One time, David and his friend (Jake), went to stop in to the old house to spend the night, since he was in the area visiting old friends. The prank is fine, I guess, but following it up with a candy bar doesn't make up for it. His parents, my brother and SIL show blatant favoritism towards him over his younger sister Lou (9f). When I did the proposal boxes I told everyone that they should expect to spend about $500 for their outfits and bachelorette stuff. Caitlyn has not been actively involved in the past 4 years, by her choosing. If you don't like what they're giving you can guide them. AITA for not liking my husband’s surprise gift. She's been asking for a Switch for a while now, and I think she's gotten old enough and mature enough that I can trust her with a big present like that. AITA for refusing to return a Christmas gift from my grandmother? Not the A-hole. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. To put things in perspective, im the middle child, yet still im the only one to have never gone on a family vacation, because i just wasnt ever considered family the way my siblings were. For the past five years my entire immediate family has only given me gag (joke) gifts for Christmas. Before the podcast started reading reddit stories, the hosts would choose a topic and research it using Wikipedia. Help keep the sub engaging! We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Also, the kids didn’t like the gifts. And there’s no “demanding” that people spend money on you. My mom thinks I’m an AH because if you’re invited to a wedding you should send a gift and because she’s family. (i don’t get gifts from them at all) My family does a “secret santa” for everyone 18 and older so we all choose a name and we buy a gift for one person. Other people do it for you, because they want to support you being a new mom. It's always a problem to get her something for b-day so I asked her what she wants. By continuing to give gifts they're just setting themselves up for more hurt and emotional pain. And I would go to HR first and tell them your coworker is harassing you about gifts for a fake baby shower and demanding you buy her daughter presents just for the heck of it and lying about her daughter having a baby. Memes allowed, shitposts only on weekends. it's a pointless rejection of an acceptable way to express love, thanks, admiration etc. Apparently your sister has her own, unique motives. Recently they went on vacation and wanted to come by because they had gifts YTA for accepting it. A lot of these conditions also cause extreme pain and limit her ability to do a lot of things she wanted to ADMIN MOD. I chose not to send my cousin a wedding gift because she has not said thank you for any gift over the past 2 years totaling $400+. The grill itself is likely to be a great gift for most For well-intentioned gifts that just don't land, the right thing to do is smile and be grateful. Tell us about any non-violent conflict you have experienced; give us both sides of the story, and find out if you're right, or you're the asshole. It shows they got you something on principal, not based on picking a gift for you. The OP’s friend specifically said no gifts were expected. ADMIN. AITA for giving my family giftcards when they sold their gifts last year. AITA for not giving my nephew his birthday gift. Twist ending? Tldr at bottom. Throw in tons of useless plastic toys too. Two things I don't want more of in my life. AITA for confronting my wife for buying my birthday gift with my money? Not the A-hole. 5 hours long on this post. You literally got a candy bar as a gift after being the butt of a joke, anyone would be upset about that. But if you just accept gifts and don’t give anything in return it’s rude. The issue isn't the gift, it was the manner in which it was presented- with a bunch of extra work under time pressure. Find out if you were wrong or right in an argument. Service ended around 430 and everyone was told to go to the reception. I (26f) found out that my cousin, Beth, (35f) is pregnant with her second child. In exchange I spent a good amount on the bridesmaid gifts like skin care, robes and slippers with their names on it, spa gift certificate, etc. Just bear with me for a moment. So clearly he thinks there's still a chance. If I don’t accept his gifts, then I am rejecting him and saying I don’t love him. By court order, Caitlyn is supposed to pay child support. I can’t win. After reading these responses I’ve learned that I was acting selfish. I got some text from my mom's side how I ruined Christmas and made my mom cry. Nope. Just because inappropriate judgment and control is being expressed through gifts doesn't make it suddenly OK. At this point, I would switch names with your mom. If I do, then I feel shallow and materialistic. I didn’t feel like this before. I'm also willing to bet that he's received nice and thoughtful gifts from you and still feels no obligation to do the same for you. Vote and comment on others' posts. My husband has the habit of buying things he likes or NTA, OP, your sister is really a bit of a twit. iowaclass. I’ve seen similar posts and I am completely aware of the fact that this is first world problems but after talking to my MIL and her telling me how excited my husband was to give me this surprise gift I’m feeling somewhat guilty about my reaction. I recently noticed after reviewing bank statements that she’s been buying my birthday gifts with my money for the past two years (didn’t notice the first year since it was not super expensive). If you actively let people know you don’t do gifts it’s fine. If it had been a girlfriend who had given it to you, Matt wouldn’t care. I am going to sell the tickets, and he apologized for hurting my feelings. No one’s forced to go to a baby shower. Also, if you are close to someone and you know their love language is gifts, it’s a good idea to put in some effort to try and get them a meaningful gift. Mano_Mama3510. So at the party, I was opening gifts, and I eventually got to my boyfriend’s. She would have been fine with anything; her favourite chocolates, some homemade vouchers for a spa day, a night out, a meal cooked by you etc, some home made picture frames, some jewellery, some nice hot chocolate/tea/coffee. Today my boyfriend's family came to see our twins. No A-holes here. I had a birthday a few months, and I told my girlfriend to not get me anything. If she makes a fuss she is free to celebrate Christmas somewhere else, and you can send the list to your mom or anyone else that takes her side. '. I (27f) love my fiancé (27m) more than I’ve ever loved anyone or anything else so I tend to spoil him with lavish gifts on special occasions, when he’s upset about something, sick, hurt or sometimes even just because. Your friends were generous, especially given their status as students. Particularly my boyfriends. This happened New Year's Eve and I expected it to blow over by now but people are still upset so here goes nothing. OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: I told my husband I wanted to buy a separate gift because his sister doesn’t chip in financially 2. I don’t have the money to waste $1,000+ on personalized gifts for everyone just to feel disappointment. My sister (40f) has two kids (16f, 14f). Stop talking to her about your feelings and wants. Clearly this guy is emotionally immature enough that he sees your willingness to accept his gifts as your willingness to accept him. So we had Christmas dinner and my parents gave all the kids their gifts. Then they'll get a few things from there as gifts. If you don’t want to spend money on a gift, don’t go. ”. I (19F) have a cousin that's one year younger than me. A few years ago, my friends got me gifts for my birthday and he criticized . Trust me, your kids will have bins of that crap by age 2. As a result, sadly Josh has grown a little entitled. Join the community of moral philosophers and share your dilemmas. I am happy for her obviously, but she and I have never been close. The reception was set to start at 5. Yes flowers are nice, but if it holds no emotional or significant value to you, it's not the greatest birthday gift to receive. If he just got me a crap gift, the rest would go back without his knowledge. I got a couple offers offering below this number and a guy offering to pay me $750 to deliver it to him, saying the $50 less offer + delivery was to insure he didn't have to wait on some random buyer. AITA for saying donations don't count as gifts? Not the A-hole. I love to sew, and whenever I find out a family member or friend is expecting a baby I make them a nice Given the above and OP's statement that she never wanted kids, I doubt this is about gifts. That this wasn't a secret challenge to find something I would like. NTA - let Rhonda go to HR. Mr Hog immediately handed him a list of yard work to do, expected Jake to help as well. My wife and I have been married for two years. It honestly sounds bizarre to read that this guy is showering you in jewelry knowing that you completely rejected him. The last gift I got him cost 500$ Mil (Somewhere in her 60sf) had been talking crap about me to my mom For family, we stopped the gift giving in favor of an opt-in secret santa with a gratuitously low cash threshold (in a way it ups the ante, b/c you have to put in some work to get a solid gift in under the limit, and it shows if you didn't. However, that ended up falling through. Contest mode is 1. Note you can 100% refuse an inappropriate gift. He's telling you he just doesn't care enough. ) For the (few) friends with whom we had exchanged gifts, we're now doing 'experiences. But yesterday she came home from work and told me she saw very nice set of japanese knives she would like but it's a bit expensive gift. By giving her my temp phone and transfering data etc. Eh, ESH. He cares only because he’s jealous. During the birthdays is when the "real" gifts were given. When he complained about his lack of gift, I’d say he’s acting like a ungrateful, spoiled brat and urge him to get rid of his attitude and accept what I’m giving. For Context: I 30F just had birthday, my husband got me 30 gifts to mark the event. For context I live in a big family consisting of four other siblings, my parents and my uncle. Yeah, YTA. I've been stocking up basically all year r/AmItheAsshole. She texted me and begged me to come home. When my brother got married 3 years later, she contributed about $25,000 towards his wedding, including $15,000 for the band (which, that alone, cost more than our entire wedding). Your mom can humour your sister and buy her an expensive gift and you can take the name of whoever your mom got. When I got married, my mother gave us a $2,000 gift which was very generous and appreciated. (Although the sister's fiance/fiancee may like coffee too, still think the coffeemaker was a great gift). Independent-Break327. OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: we returned all of our gifts from my mother in law. NTA. AITA for paying the inlaws back for gifts given to my kids. AITA for telling everyone that my husband sold all my baby shower gifts? Not the A-hole. My (40f) daughter (16f) has a lot of medical conditions and has spent a lot of time in hospitals, has had tons of surgeries. I didn't want or need anything. NTA if you don't like their gifts thats fine. Thinking “I don’t like this, but I should pretend I should so Aunt doesn’t get hurt feelings” is sort of above the level of rationalizing I’d expect from a child that young. Heck, my wife still texts and asks about a $10 purchase (to which I jokingly reply "you're ruining my home and finances!"). At first she said she does not know and that some nice dinner would do. Since he hasn’t gotten him gifts for birthdays or Christmas x15 years he should send you the $40x2x15=$1200 and you would be happy to send your niece a back to school gift. you have a right to your opinion. When she complains, shrug, and act like a boring grey rock. Part of the guy's family is insanely wealthy and so during gift giving they opened up regular gifts so as to not spoil the mood. Or ask him to buy your son the PC as a back to school gift since he has “forgotten” him so many times. Over a lunch, offsite, draw names for a gift exchange. I've (27) been with my husband (32) for 3 years, we're expecting our first baby together. AITA for not buying my nieces Christmas gifts? Not the A-hole. ADMIN MOD. It seems like the only thing OP can do is step back from gift giving, because it's very clear that the children know OP is doing the gift giving, and are purposefully not thanking her. Should I accepted the gifts or AITA? Because::::: This gift says to me: “I don’t know you at all, and your personality is very generic to me, much like this gift. I (f22) use to like going chrismas shopping for gifts for my family and would take my time to choose out gifts I thought they would like. Please view our voting guide here, and remember to use only one judgement in your comment. They do not visit often (usually four times a year) even though they live close by. AITA for having a bigger reaction to a strangers gift then my husbands? Not the A-hole. While it's not the worse thing you can do. Welcome to r/AmITheAsshole. And yes, this tactic worked for both of my kids. These are gifts that are "contingent" upon a condition occurring - i. He always gets me nice gifts, and I feel selfish for being upset and even asking. I (26M) have a 6 year old son, Ollie, with my ex, Caitlyn (26F). My gift showed him that I know nothing about his taste in music, and more than likely that’s why he got upset. Reply. I cracked. Long story short, my family and friends decided to throw me a baby shower and brought me a variety of gifts which consisted mainly of baby care essentials. Time heals most wounds. NTA - gifts don’t have conditions. A pick me up for your sister in law would be a gift card for a manicure or maybe a facial. I'm in a similar situation, my wife is the same as you, she loves gifting, and giving a lot. ETA: he did give you a gift— he showed you the kind of person he is before your lives are fully entangled. My cousins are all older than me and in there mid to late twenties. It’s a bit tacky but I know he’ll find it kitschy and use it as a gym bag or something, so perfect for a Christmas gift. This was all done, it took hours of my time. I genuinely did not want any gifts. Maybe this was stupid on the venue people, but they wouldn’t open the bar or bring around the appetizers until the bride and groom arrived. Emotionally detach so you can have some breathing room, without the complication of hurt feelings, to really evaluate the health of this relationship. e. I (36f) have 2 kids (6f, 5m). Let me say I don't fault you for wanting to get him something he can actually use, but it was a gift and not up to you to decide what to do with it. They all got the sister only gifts for the engagement and nothing for the couple. A catharsis for the frustrated moral philosopher in all of us, and a place to finally find out if you were wrong in an argument that's been bothering you. Gifts are a way to show someone how you feel and what you think of them. AITA - Birthday Gifts. For Christmas two years ago, he gave me a $50 gift card OP's obtuse reaction to his girlfriend's unease stumps me solid, especially since she wanted her gift opened last. The reception area was at a brewery about 15 minutes from the church. Next year buy your brother and SIL a smallish gift or none at all (if they aren’t buying for you, don’t buy for them) and put the extra until gifts for the kids. Your wife wasn’t asking for 30 expensive or even time consuming gifts. Rhonda's behavior is whackadoodle. Of course she gets me some gifts. Rachel and Dave each had small gift bags. A Christmas gift shouldn’t be about an investment for you both, it should be entirely about you. OP's gift was thoughtful, but combined with the parents gifts makes me wonder if the sister is marrying herself. it's polite to gift at the same level. You're right to be disappointed. In addition, when they get there, they see the baby for a second, then are handed a vacuum or sent to the kitchen, or told where the washer/dryer is and that is all they see of the baby. I (32m)was invited to a wedding of an acquaintance of mine named Molly a few months ago. NTA exactly, although treating kids unequally doesn’t sit right. No muss, no fuss, and anyone that doesn’t want to participate doesn’t have to. AITA for misusing one of my birthday gifts? Asshole. This year, my sister asked if we can not exchange gifts because she is saving up to take her kids on an extravagant vacation this spring (Europe), and wants to put the money that she’d use on gifts AITA for calling out a family member for giving fake gifts? Not the A-hole. So the plan was always to give Stephie the Switch at her birthday party which was the same day. They will soon give up trying to track stuff, it's impossible. When I (26F) was 18, I went no contact with my parents for a little over 5 years. AITA for kicking my nephew out when I saw the "gift" he got for my daughter? Not the A-hole. It's more likely that John never really felt loved by OP and see's the current behavior as proof OP would rather have had pets than children. I told everyone I wasn’t doing gifts this year and to return anything they got me because I didn’t have the money and wanted to be fair. And given that he’s the tech bro here, let’s be honest, the gift wasn’t even about you sharing it, it’s just for him. GemsAndPearls. AITA for telling my family they always give me terrible Christmas gifts? Not the A-hole. My (29f) nephew, Josh (12m), is quite spoilt. Taking the posts seriously is heavily discouraged. It’s been something that soothes me and helps me focus even if it’s as simple as basic knitting or doing origami while I watch TV. Begin to buy her practical gifts, or just get her cards. OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: I was upset at my wealthy boyfriend for getting me a cheap gift in front of everyone else who he got nice gifts for. Today is my birthday, and I was really excited for what others would get me. I bet your gift to him wasn’t something for the both of you. I’d be petty. Far_Experience4284. a wedding. Help keep the sub engaging! Don’t downvote assholes! Do upvote interesting posts! Click Here For Our Rules and Click Here AITA for not giving a wedding present I promised because I was uninvited? Not the A-hole. It’s causing him emotional stress and I feel guilty for drawing a line for something so small. Me and my fiance agreed this year instead of wasting a bunch of money we don't have (we are trying to save for a house and for our wedding) that we will make homemade Christmas hampers. Yeah, I was kinda alone a few years ago so went to a friends for his family's Christmas party. OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: (1) giving gifts to my ex-kids (2) they aren't my kids, my ex feels I shouldn't be giving any and spitefully rejects recent ones. AITA for having a conversation with him about his gift giving and explaining how I feel and perceive his gestures and effort. AITA for refusing to wrap the gifts my ex got our son? Not the A-hole. Ours is about $50-70, not because of financial strain, but that's the price of a game for a console or on Steam. Her mom and my dad are siblings and very close, and we're both only children so we were raised practically like sisters. I posted about this on Instagram and Laura saw it. 2) gifts are things that people pick out for others. Help keep the sub engaging! THIS SUBREDDIT IS FOR A PODCAST CALLED Reddit On Wiki, THAT READS REDDIT STORIES. Sometimes I take classes for stuff like pottery making or ceramic glazing I told dad what happened and he told me I should just open the gifts. AITA for refusing to purchase a baby gift for my cousin's second baby shower? Not the A-hole. She got me junk and a responsibility. Truth be told, if I am giving a gift that is that far over the normal price tag of other gifts, I am NOT doing it at a party someone else took the time to put together. Asshole. Bury their obsessiveness with all the stuff your child doesn't need any more. What he’s doing is trying to exchange things for the ability to control your behavior. No way I'm letting some fat fake fuck get the credit for the money and time I put into choosing and buying my daughter's perfect gifts 🤣 I'm not rich or getting her pricey gifts (her "big" gift this Xmas is a pass to kings island, which Is an amusement park) but what I can give her, I want her to know came from hard work and FFS, is Reddit full of teenagers who live at home or something? Probably the majority of adult males would appreciate owning a grill or a BBQ if they had the space for one. It’s actually deeply insulting to me that my best friend who is supposed to “get” me would get me a gift that looks like he could have easily bought it for any woman and expect her/ me to like it. Ok_Homework8692. r/AmItheAsshole. They do not support us financially in any way. It’s an entirely selfish present. The gift giving situation was starting to get out of hand (especially because literally all of our kids have everything they want and need and then some) so we just started giving experience gifts. I’d hide his gifts and get him a $20 household gift. To clarify I'm not saying this can't be gift at all just this specific situation. I’m not super close to her or her fiancé, but I love weddings so I said yeah I’ll go. Jane had a huge gift bag as well as a fairly big wrapped parcel. And I hate them. I 17F, never get any gifts from my older cousins or family members during christmas get togethers. S is the only one who gives me gifts regularly so I don’t expect them from others. For graduation three years ago my uncle (53M) gave me (25F) a $100 gift card, but when I went to use it the teller said there was only $6 on the card. In this culture, expensive wedding gifts are not the price of attendance; one assumes that an invitation is a sign of friendship rather than greed. I think its important for birthday/christmas gifts to have meaning. I’ve always liked crafting and making stuff with my hands. So, they have to give a gift card to the mom, get a gift for the baby, AND pay for food for the family in order to see this royal personage. That is entirely demanding the main stage. I want to tell him to take anything back that I don’t like even though he says he likes it. I assumed it was a mistake and didn't say anything to him. People cross-post stories for a chance that our podcast hosts (Sean, John and Josh) will read the story on the show. When a wedding is cancelled you don't give a gift and any gift RECEIVED is returned just as the engagement ring is traditionally returned. Help keep the sub engaging! I don’t want her thinking I don’t respect her family, or how they raise their kids, I genuinely didn't think they’d still want the gifts after our talk—on Christmas Ana thanked me for thinking about them, but said that they didn’t want the kids exposed to the holiday or the gift-giving tradition, because they no longer believe in it. So I posted this $1,000 best buy gift card on Craigslist for $800. No one seemed to mind the cost. Your bf making close to zero effort is extremely disappointing. Not the A-hole. Back over Xmas she broke her phone and I have up one of my days to help her out. I don't think OP is an ass for buying a cat tree and not extravagant gifts for the grandkids. Nothing big, just different little items. So David just got back in the car and went home. Then, at another offsite luncheon, exchange your gifts. Also, you were a good sport about it in the moment and confided in your roommate afterward so you didn't even have a bad reaction. It’s true. Now, the relevant part here is that I have a very good career and make an r/AmItheAsshole. It's honesty. She hasn’t seen Ollie in a year, I have sole custody. So this year a group of my friends got together and celebrated Christmas as we hadn't been able to see one another due to the global situation. It's almost become a contest, not for the monetary value, but because we both come up with super cool experiences to gift the other. AITA because I'm not buying anyone Christmas gifts, especially my MIL? Not the A-hole. YTA it's rude to refuse a social acceptable gift. When November 2021 rolls around announce a new social club and ask coworkers if they’d like to be members. A place to satirize, crosspost from, poke fun at, and hold meta discussions on the never-ending ridiculous stories and creative writing exercises from AITA and AITA-adjacent subs, including classic tales of your local reddit heroes seeking validation. Aita Edit: update I spoke to my boyfriend and apologized. None of the items were anything I’d buy myself in particular. Santa only brings stockings and a couple tiny gifts to our house. Making a $600 purchase while unemployed and without consulting your spouse is bonkers. Both of my parents were/are toxic, but my father was a bit worse. She DM’d me asking if I’d be willing to swap Christmas gifts with her (She got Ralph a bottle of cognac). That being said, your bf is being a major a-hole. Gifts are not about spending money or showing off. I told her I am not coming till 2nd of January when my school starts. AITA for no longer making my husband handmade gifts? Not the A-hole. My birthday is really special to me and is one of the things I always look forward to. So I have this friend (Female) who turned 40 recently. ClearDate9615. The way my parents have started doing Christmas gifts is they ask each one to send them a wishlist. I then as a joke said your next upgrade should be a toy phone. When I was 3, I probably wouldn’t say ‘thank you’ for a gift I didn’t want to play with and didn’t like. The knives were 254$ which I think is nonsense to pay A place to satirize, crosspost from, poke fun at, and hold meta discussions on the never-ending ridiculous stories and creative writing exercises from AITA and AITA-adjacent subs, including classic tales of your local reddit heroes seeking validation. My daughter Stephie just turned 9 on Saturday. vk yf vj lr pb vx jz az sd qz