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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Meh.  You’re keeping track of the value of gifts and “financial support” you’ve been giving the groom over the years?  Not only kinda petty but irrelevant. [/quote]

Well, the money wasn't irrelevant to him.  It helped him pay for college.  And it doesn't require a ton of keeping track as three items were large checks that could quickly be totaled in my head.[/quote]

$15000 over 15 years is a pittance.  [/quote]
You must have a generous family. Note that the OP actually said 10 years. I’ve never given my nephews or nieces $15,000 over a period of 10 years. My aunts and uncles never gave me $15,000 over a period of 10 years. It seems significant to me.

Here’s an outsider perspective. On one hand, it’s weird that OP is keeping track and going tit for tat. I hate when people bring up favors that they willingly did for you. If you choose to give someone something, then that’s on you. You assume the risk that they might not reciprocate your generosity in the future. On the other hand, it is a little selfish that the nephew can’t make an exception for someone who chose to help him when she had no obligation to (especially if he asked her for it).[/quote]

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