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Is this weird?

MelissaNY05MelissaNY05
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My MIL had me take her to BBB this morning to look at stuff on our registry. She wanted to see what we really wanted or that's what she told me. I thought this would be fine. I thought she wanted to take a look at furniture, etc. Then when we gets there she proceeds to grab a cart and says you don't mind if I just buy stuff now and you can act surprised when they are all wrapped up at the shower. What was I supposed to say so I played along. When I showed her the stuff we really wanted/ needed she just kind of brushed it off and got stuff she thought looked good and we don't even really need. She also bought stuff for my Aunt for us.  She even got upset when some sweater she wanted to buy wasn't on the registry. I didn't tell her she couldn't buy it.   Is this weird or is it just me? It was very awkward.  
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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    I think buying everything w/ you right there and telling you to "act surprised" at the shower is very very weird. 
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  • twister22twister22 member
    I think it's bizarre that she said she wanted to "see what you really wanted" and then got you the exact opposite. And she got upset that a sweater she wanted to buy wasn't on the registry? That's weird.
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  • hboo2011hboo2011
    imageEstwd2:

    Buying whatever she wants, even if it's not on the registry or what you "need" = Not a big deal. She doesn't have to shop from the registry. She can do whatever she wants.

    Buying gifts while you're there = For me, not a big deal. You'll open them soon enough anyway.

    Expecting to see a sweater on a BBB registry = Huh? They carry sweaters? Am I missing something here? 

     

    This. I would just be appreciative they were wanting to shop for me. If it truely ends up being something you don't think you'll want/use, don't take the tags off and return it.

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  • LoCarbLoCarb member

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    I don't think it's weird to buy someone gifts while they're there, and everyone always ignores what you need and buys you what they think you need. So neither of those things strikes me as particularly odd. The sweater thing is really strange, and if she really meant that she wants you to pretend to be surprised at the shower, then that's weird too. 

    yea, this is what I was thinking too. If you wanted to participate in the weirdness you could practice your surprise face in the mirror.

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  • rhubarb123rhubarb123 member

    imagetwister22:
    I think it's bizarre that she said she wanted to "see what you really wanted" and then got you the exact opposite. And she got upset that a sweater she wanted to buy wasn't on the registry? That's weird.

    Yep...weird.  I agree with the other pp...make sure you keep the tags on.  Hopefully she'll give you the receipt as well. 

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  • NicolewinsbingoNicolewinsbingo member
    imagerhubarb123:

    imagetwister22:
    I think it's bizarre that she said she wanted to "see what you really wanted" and then got you the exact opposite. And she got upset that a sweater she wanted to buy wasn't on the registry? That's weird.

    Yep...weird.  I agree with the other pp...make sure you keep the tags on.  Hopefully she'll give you the receipt as well. 

    It was strange of her to specifically ask what you really wanted and then to dismiss you right then and there.  The least she could do is what everyone else does, and ask you what you want, then blow you off later when she's shopping by herself!  Lol. 

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  • misscarter87misscarter87 member
    Lol no this is so weird!! you are right you didnt tell het to buy the things so how can she get upset about the sweater not being on the registry!!! yikes MIL
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  • eav2ceav2c member
    Weird? Maybe, sure... But I wouldn't harp on it. 
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  • CranangCranang member

    imageeav2c:
    Weird? Maybe, sure... But I wouldn't harp on it. 

    This.

    But yeah, I'd be scratching my head when I got home.

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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member

    imagetwister22:
    I think it's bizarre that she said she wanted to "see what you really wanted" and then got you the exact opposite. And she got upset that a sweater she wanted to buy wasn't on the registry? That's weird.

    I find it so bizarre that she wanted you to come along for "what you need/want" but ignores you completely when you actually are pretty up front about what you need/want. Why bother to have you there at all then? She can buy whatever she wants (not an issue) but I would feel like I wasted my time & my opinion didn't really matter if someone treated me like this. If she wanted to take you shopping for fun she should not have lured you out under the guise of what you actually wanted. Rather, I want to shop for you & pick some things I think would look great!

    It would be the steam roll of my feelings that would irritate me there. 


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  • rockinmommyrockinmommy
    imageCranang:

    imageeav2c:
    Weird? Maybe, sure... But I wouldn't harp on it. 

    This.

    But yeah, I'd be scratching my head when I got home.

    All this.

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  • BluRibbonzBluRibbonz member
    I think that is really awekward and rude of her to do it right in front of you. I would have just made an excuse- Very politely say something about not feeling well and leave and go home, maybe offer a "raincheck" on the outting just to be polite.
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  • jvdavisbabyjvdavisbaby member
    imageEstwd2:

    Buying whatever she wants, even if it's not on the registry or what you "need" = Not a big deal. She doesn't have to shop from the registry. She can do whatever she wants.

    Buying gifts while you're there = For me, not a big deal. You'll open them soon enough anyway.

    Expecting to see a sweater on a BBB registry = Huh? They carry sweaters? Am I missing something here? 

     

    Yeah I was a little confused also..... BBB... I thought that was bed bath and beyond.... you can do a baby registry there? Am I missing something? Maybe my blonde roots are getting to me right now....

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  • myatalamyatala member
    imagejvdavisbaby:
    imageEstwd2:

    Buying whatever she wants, even if it's not on the registry or what you "need" = Not a big deal. She doesn't have to shop from the registry. She can do whatever she wants.

    Buying gifts while you're there = For me, not a big deal. You'll open them soon enough anyway.

    Expecting to see a sweater on a BBB registry = Huh? They carry sweaters? Am I missing something here? 

    Yeah I was a little confused also..... BBB... I thought that was bed bath and beyond.... you can do a baby registry there? Am I missing something? Maybe my blonde roots are getting to me right now....

    I think in this context BBB is for Buy Buy Baby.

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