Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 19:10     Subject: Re:Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Not new, IMO. In both of our extended families, not abnormal in the <30ish crowd, especially among the young men. When you sit and think about it, I suppose it is lame in many cases, but why do you care about this?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 19:01     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Do you really want more stuff?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:57     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Why do you care?
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:57     Subject: Re:Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Arriving “up?”
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:55     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Anonymous wrote:Yep all my cousins in their 20s/early 30s do this. The same goes for Thanksgiving/Easter, they don’t bring their own dish.


What do you mean???
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:55     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Yep all my cousins in their 20s/early 30s do this. The same goes for Thanksgiving/Easter, they don’t bring their own dish.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:52     Subject: Re:Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
It’s not new.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:52     Subject: Re:Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
I have no desire to go to your 60th birthday party, Aunt Larla. If I have to bring my own gift, I won’t be in attendance.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:52     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
We factor the number of people in our party into our gift amount and all sign the gift card.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:51     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Greedy grab fest
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:45     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
In our family you're considered okay on your parents' present until you've moved out (after college).
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:44     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Gauche to pay attention to what gifts other people are bringing, OP.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:42     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Are they separately invited or on one "family" invite? Sounds like all on one if the parents RSVP. One family = 1 gift.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:36     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
That's because it is.
Anonymous
Post 06/05/2023 18:31     Subject: Adult children arriving up to family parties with their parents & not bringing their own gifts—is this a new thing?
Recently I’ve noticed at family baby & bridal showers, weddings, milestone birthdays 25+ year old adult children being RVSP’ed by their parents, thinking their parents’ gift counts as theirs etc. This comes across as very immature, FYI!