Reply to Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "Parent buying their kids xmas presents in someone else's name - what do you think?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of my siblings said they're putting a couple presents under the tree "from me" (that they bought) [b]so that their child feels valued, because my one $20 present isn't enough.[/b] What would you think of this? FYI this is in a pretty big family - lots of aunts/uncles, and lots of cousins. [/quote]

Is the bolded what your sibling said, or is this how you interpreted it?  [/quote]

What would the explanation be, otherwise? [/quote]

That your sibling bought too many presents and wants to make the other relatives look like rock stars to the kids.  
That your sibling thinks money is tight for you and wants to look out for you.
Etc.

[/quote]

Too many presents? Then donate or return some.

Thinks money is tight? Don't overcompensate. Let them show love with their behavior, not "stuff." Especially without talking to them about it and asking if this is something they would be on board with.

It's incredibly rude and offensive, no matter how you spin it.[/quote]

PP here.  I never said the sibling was right, just that I wouldn't assume that the sibling's action were all about impugning OP's actual gift.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics