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Giving the same gift does not equate to fairness, what that does is create the need for a tally sheet. As for your in-laws,  why is everybody so busy telling everyone else what momma and daddy did? Or why is momma and daddy so busy telling what they gave? Sounds like both different sides of the same dysfunctional coin.[/quote]

Agree to the tally sheet.  It is very annoying.  As far as what Momma and Daddy did, it is very obvious when you attend a family birthday party and "Momma and Daddy" give the gift in front of people.  I agree that they probably should not tell what they did as far as college goes.. but I think at the time they truly thought they would pay back DH.  Not sure if they forgot or just changed their mind. No big deal- except that they told him they fully paid for the others.  You are right to point out the problem is in the telling..

So perhaps the lesson here would be keeping gift giving a secret.  No need to tell other siblings about any financial gifts you are making.  If you want to do something larger or unusual- do it behind closed doors?[/quote]

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