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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A PS5 is not the kind of gift you give without checking with the parents first.  I suspect you got it knowing it would piss your sister off but it spiraled beyond what you expected and now you’re looking for absolution so you don’t have to acknowledge your role in setting this in motion.[/quote]

since when do people check with non-custodial parents after the parent the child lives with approves the gift? [/quote]

since the non-cistodial parent is your own sister at the very least, and frankly every time a gift like a playstation is involved. even parents who do not have primary custody have a say in how their kids are raised and not everybody wants a child to fry her brain in front of a video game.

OP in this case asked the ex but not her own sister, which I think was wrong. second, when the sister complained, instead of just keeping it as something between OP and her sister, resorted to "but your ex said yes" leading to the drama between OP's sister and her ex. OP's sister sounds like a crappy mother but OP does not look helpful at all in a situation that seems very precarious[/quote]

The PS5 is at the dad's house, who approved it. Do non-custodial parents have the last word on everything that goes on at the other house?[/quote]

The PS5 was given at the sister’s house to make sure the sister saw it.  OP knew she was stirring shit.[/quote]

Probably, but maybe niece is treated like Cinderella at the house and aunt wanted to spoil her a bit.[/quote]

DP.

It makes no sense to open a gift that was approved of by the dad, for use in the dad’s home…at the mom’s house, in front of the stepkids.  Something is off with that.  If it was being opened at the mom’s house, then why wasn’t mom (OP’s own sister!) asked about whether a gaming system was ok in her home?  It’s not uncommon for parents to not allow or to heavily restrict gaming, which is not only expensive but addicting and requires parental set up and controls.  It’s also the type of over the top gift that would be more appropriate as a kid’s big Santa gift than something gifted by an extended family member.

Not at all saying the fall out is on OP though.[/quote]

Was it at a birthday party? Does OP normally hang out with her niece at her dad's house? Who really cares? [b]She wanted to spoil her niece and got her a gift she wants. [/b]Who cares about the spoiled brat step kids who can't get past the fact that it wasn't their special day? Maybe their dad can buy them a PS5 for their birthday and they can share it. If you want one bad enough you can get it on eBay.[/quote]

I never even mentioned the step kids.  To me this is just about parental approval.  Saying mom isn’t the custodial parent as an excuse not to consult her doesn’t really work when the gift is being opened in her house.  It would be like gifting a set of nerf guns - not all parents are ok with that type of toy, but maybe would be ok with a water blaster.  Ask first![/quote]

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