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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My MIL took my son shopping to buy him a birthday gift. He is turning 14. She bought him a designer jacket that cost $800 (on sale). 
I saw the present once she had dropped him off. Now, my MIL can afford spending this type of money and enjoys it, and my son is unfortunately in a phase where he is being influenced by brand names and wants to look cool (this may partly be because my husband has expensive taste in clothing as well, but he works very hard to afford his lifestyle). I feel this is too much to spend on a bday present, and I do not want MIL setting this precedent. And I am mortified that my son asked her to get him such an expensive item and then accepted it. My initial reaction was “no, we are returning it.” What would you all do? 
What makes this extra annoying is that my MIL was just complaining to me that she thinks my older daughter (17) is spoiled and does not appreciate the value of money 🤦‍♀️[/quote]

Ugh I would hate this too.  But I think you have to let this happen.  It’s too interfering otherwise.  [/quote]

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