Anonymous wrote:OP, I totally get what you are saying and I think you are right. Some moms on this threads (lots actually) are ridiculous. You and DH are supposed to help your children learn that, in picking a gift for someone, you think about what the receipient would like. It's called parenting. The folks who let their kids pick any old gift are the same ones who let their kids run around restaurants being obnoxious.

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Anonymous wrote:My son made me a gold spray painted. Macaroni necklace and I wore it proudly to church and told everyone that it was "one of a kind" . Children learn thoughtfulness with gift giving. I still have that necklace and when my son gets married, I plan to wear it to his wedding. If his wife is really nice, I might, someday, give it to her.

Please don't do that. MILs give enough gifts that are awkward to own. Don't saddle your future DIL with this. And it's lovely you like it - but please don't wear it to his wedding, either. He'll be a grownup when he's getting married. You don't need your future DIL thinking you're trying to keep him a little boy.

I agree! PP, it's really sweet that you value that necklace. But don't wear it to the wedding or give it to your son's future spouse.

Really, really corny.

Anonymous wrote:I want to start by saying I know this will sound petty, but it's become a real problem. my Dh had my dcs (3 and 5) pick out my xmas gift from them - and they picked out this hideous pin. It's a weird shape and it's bright red with blue and green colors on it. It's just...just...ugly!

Come xmas morning - of course I'm all "ooh" and "aah" and pin it on my robe. And they were very proud that they picked it out "all by themselves" Well, since then, everywhere we went - church, Xmas dinner at BIL's house, xmas party over the weekend they insist I wear their "pretty pin." I've been mortified all weekend having to display this monstrosity. First of all, I never wear pins anyway - I think they're for old people (and DH knows this!!) and secondly, it's just ugly.

So, I think the whole ordeal is over but this morning - I had to go out and they chase me down and tell me I "forgot" to wear their pin. I try telling them it doesn't "match" and I'll wear it when I wear red and blue again, but they insisted saying it looks pretty!

To clarify, I'm of course, not mad at the girls. But I am pissed at DH for at least not steering them towards something I would like. I mean it really looks like he just took them to someplace and let them go wild and pick whatever was the brightest most colorful and biggest thing. I'm just pissed because when they went shopping with me for his gift, I guided them to something I knew he'd like. And now I'm stuck with this thing that I have to wear all.the.time.

Question: Is there any way I can fix this without hurting the girls' feelings?

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Anonymous wrote:F that, I'd rock that big ass ugly pin and let everyone know my daughters picked it out. Dont give a sh*t what people think but I do care that my DD got it for me.

I would wear that pin proudly every day of my life if it made my girls happy.

Anonymous wrote:F that, I'd rock that big ass ugly pin and let everyone know my daughters picked it out. Dont give a sh*t what people think but I do care that my DD got it for me.

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Anonymous wrote:My son made me a gold spray painted. Macaroni necklace and I wore it proudly to church and told everyone that it was "one of a kind" . Children learn thoughtfulness with gift giving. I still have that necklace and when my son gets married, I plan to wear it to his wedding. If his wife is really nice, I might, someday, give it to her.

Please don't do that. MILs give enough gifts that are awkward to own. Don't saddle your future DIL with this. And it's lovely you like it - but please don't wear it to his wedding, either. He'll be a grownup when he's getting married. You don't need your future DIL thinking you're trying to keep him a little boy.

I agree! PP, it's really sweet that you value that necklace. But don't wear it to the wedding or give it to your son's future spouse.

Really, really corny.

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Anonymous wrote:My son made me a gold spray painted. Macaroni necklace and I wore it proudly to church and told everyone that it was "one of a kind" . Children learn thoughtfulness with gift giving. I still have that necklace and when my son gets married, I plan to wear it to his wedding. If his wife is really nice, I might, someday, give it to her.

Please don't do that. MILs give enough gifts that are awkward to own. Don't saddle your future DIL with this. And it's lovely you like it - but please don't wear it to his wedding, either. He'll be a grownup when he's getting married. You don't need your future DIL thinking you're trying to keep him a little boy.

I agree! PP, it's really sweet that you value that necklace. But don't wear it to the wedding or give it to your son's future spouse.

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Anonymous wrote:My son made me a gold spray painted. Macaroni necklace and I wore it proudly to church and told everyone that it was "one of a kind" . Children learn thoughtfulness with gift giving. I still have that necklace and when my son gets married, I plan to wear it to his wedding. If his wife is really nice, I might, someday, give it to her.

Please don't do that. MILs give enough gifts that are awkward to own. Don't saddle your future DIL with this. And it's lovely you like it - but please don't wear it to his wedding, either. He'll be a grownup when he's getting married. You don't need your future DIL thinking you're trying to keep him a little boy.

Anonymous wrote:I get you op but you just need to understand that guys generally do not think the same way about things as women. They are wired differently, and that's okay. You will not be as pissed when you come to terms with this.