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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the cousin broke something he was not supposed to touch and only offered to pay 1/2. After reluctantly agreeing to pay up, ran off to his mommy complaining to get you in trouble because he did not get his own way. [/quote]

Cousin didn’t break anything. Cousin’s friend’s kid broke it and cousin conveyed what the friend was willing to pay. Then OP is a jerk to cousin who did nothing wrong. I can see why cousin complained to mom. [/quote]
Have you read the entire thread? Cousin used the boogie board when he wasn't allowed to (it was in the special shed. Not the "everyone can share these items" shed. And one of his friend's kids broke the boogie board.

How do we know the rest of the family isn't talking about the cousin and how cheap THEY are and not respectful of the rules?

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When you are the beneficiary of such a nice situation, it pays to get along and graciously overlook annoyances like this.[/quote]
When you are the beneficiary of such a nice situation, it pays to follow the rules and not borrow items you know are not to be borrowed. If you break the rules and the item gets broken while in your care, you offer to pay full amount for item. Cousin had a free week at a beach house too. They can replace the boogie board at full cost.

Especially, don't go running to Mommy and complain. Should OP's DH now run to his Daddy and complain?[/quote]

At the end of the day, one of the house's owners is now upset with OP and her husband.  That's not a great position to find yourself in, over nothing.  It simply wasn't worth the 50 percent more for a used boogie board to not graciously accept the offer and move on.[/quote]

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