Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don’t get to dictate the gifts that people buy. The end. I cannot believe adults have not been taught this.

NP
i am so tired of these threads where people insist that one must be grateful for whatever junk is thrown his way. just because you call your junk 'a gift' doesn't make it so. and yes it is a nuisance to get rid off. not everyone wants to drive miles every weekend to get rid of junk somebody forced into his home.

me me me me me me me, right?!

There are some incredibly spoiled and mean-spirited gift recipients on this thread, but it seems that they were brought up in homes where kindness and thinking of others weren't taught. Now it's being modeled for another generation.

Drive miles...please, it is dollar store crap. Pitch it in regular trash or recycling if donating is too cumbersome.

Anonymous wrote:You don’t get to dictate the gifts that people buy. The end. I cannot believe adults have not been taught this.

NP
i am so tired of these threads where people insist that one must be grateful for whatever junk is thrown his way. just because you call your junk 'a gift' doesn't make it so. and yes it is a nuisance to get rid off. not everyone wants to drive miles every weekend to get rid of junk somebody forced into his home.

Anonymous wrote:I’m so tired of these threads where parents complain about the gifts people give their kids! It’s not hard to donate toys!

+1. So sick of these type of OPs. Write when you have a real problem. It’s weird that you focus on her growing up poor and link her bargain shopping to that, so you demonstrate some insight or understanding of your MIL but you still want to have your own way. You’re a piece of work, OP.

What are you really upset about? This is completely ridiculous and not the real issue you have with your mother in law. You should change your attitude and be grateful. Gifts are just that, gifts! Try changing your perspective. Stop looking for problems that don’t exist.

It is stuff from the dollar store aka not expensive. Say thank you and donate accordingly. If she gave you cash instead what are you talking $5-$10 dollars??? C’Mon people manners and decency. Be gracious and don’t worry so much about the wasted* low dollar amount she spent. She is rich, it doesn’t affect her bottom line. Donate and be done with it. Quit trying to control others.

Anonymous wrote:You don’t get to dictate the gifts that people buy. The end. I cannot believe adults have not been taught this.

OP is being very rude. As an adult she should have better manners.

Anonymous wrote:I’d just tell her flat out that she can keep giving those gifts if she wants but they will likely be thrown away.

That kind of comment is not a very good lesson to be teaching your children re how to treat others.

My mother who always hated me found a BMW key chain on the sidewalk, picked it up, Gave it to my son who was visiting her and told him that since I could not buy the regular ca, I can at least have the key chain and dream. St least your MIL is not vicious as my mother who did not grow up poor is is well off now. He gives my son $100 for birthday and Christmas while he pays for private tuition for another grandchild.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP is your MIL a hoarder? My MIL is like this and giving cheap/horrible gifts was her way of spreading her stuff into our home as well as hers.

Not OP but my mother is this to a T. Her whole house is crammed with stuff and she loves to try to fill our house with junk too. I had to tell her to fit all gifts in a certain size bag so it would be easier to toss them.

Mine too except she doesn't buy anybody anything for Christmas as far as I know and hasn't for the past decade plus.

Say thank you, and smile politely. Do not tell her stop giving anything, your attitude is terribly rude in your post. Do what you want with cheap things afterwards. Drives you nuts? You must have literally nothing to actually be worried about. What a great life you must have.

Anonymous wrote:OP is your MIL a hoarder? My MIL is like this and giving cheap/horrible gifts was her way of spreading her stuff into our home as well as hers.

Not OP but my mother is this to a T. Her whole house is crammed with stuff and she loves to try to fill our house with junk too. I had to tell her to fit all gifts in a certain size bag so it would be easier to toss them.

OP is your MIL a hoarder? My MIL is like this and giving cheap/horrible gifts was her way of spreading her stuff into our home as well as hers.

Wrap up all the sh*t and give it back to her for Christmas. Can’t stand people that give gifts for their pleasure instead of actually trying to give someone something they’d enjoy/use.