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Gift Question

Just wondering if I'm over reacting....my mom and dad are planning on either buying us our stroller/car seat combo or the crib we want...my in-laws thought they would buy us a high chair seat that fits on a regular kitchen chair...that is an item I figured we could handle the purchase of later...I'm just wondering why the (in my mind,) HUGE difference in price range....and DH wonders why I don't feel like they like me!

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  • Wow, aren't you lovely. Judging someone's love by how deep their wallet is?  Shame on you.
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  • Not what I'm saying at all...I'm just frustrated that they wouldn't ask what WE wanted them to buy us and not just go out on their own with an idea...I'm also worried that we won't get the big things we need and them asking would have alleviated&n

  • Are you kidding me?

    And if there was even a shred of logic to your complaint -  how would your ILs know what your parents are spending on you?  That's what I don't get. YOU are comparing $$ amounts when I doubt your ILs have a clue as t

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    Not what I'm saying at all...I'm just frustrated that they wouldn't ask what WE wanted them to buy us and not just g

  • imageklar4230:

    Not what I'm saying at all...I'm just frustrated that they wouldn't ask what WE wanted them to buy us and not just g

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    Not what I'm saying at all...I'm just frustrated that they wouldn't ask what WE wanted them to buy us and not just go out
  • I don't want to not seem rude but you sound ungrateful and rude. Please note they could opt to buy nothing. And even that doesn't mean they don't like you. Comparing their gift to your parents and expecting others to fund your baby's needs is an issue you
  • OP you're a a meany mcmeanerstin. Why would you judge how much they like you based on money? 
  • Wow, arent they lucky to have a daughter in law like you. If you dont want them to buy you something that you'll need anyways because its not as much as your parents are spending on you then it just shows how much of an entitled little brat you really are
  • Here's an idea. Why don't you attach the gift you would like each person to buy you along with their invite. That way your guaranteed to be satisfied with what they got you. *rolls eyes*

    It's a GIFT, not a demand or a request.

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    Not what I'm saying at all...I'm just frustrated that they wouldn't ask what WE wanted them to buy us and not just g

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  • My MIL spends more on me than my mother does.  Does that mean my mother loves me less?  No.  You cannot dictate how other people spend their money. 

    A gift is a gift.  If you don't like it, return it.

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    This post is so going to get deleted.

    I hope we can at least play BINGO before.

  • Yikes.

    I'd be really really upset if my sister and bil felt I didn't love them or their baby if I couldn't match a more expensive gift from someone else.

  • My ILs are the same way. And, I don't care. They just have a different view of "generous" than my parents. I'm usually just glad they did anything for us at all. You get what you get and you don't get upset. Be happy they're offering to buy you a gift in
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  • Quit being so entitled! Your parents and ILs are not required to buy you a gift so anything you get you should be very grateful for!

    The amount money one spends doesn't equal the amount of love they have for another.

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  • I, personally, don't think you worded your post in the best way.  You do sound ungrateful.  It is up to you and your DH to buy things for your baby and not rely on others.  Perhaps you're feeling as though your in-laws aren't as supporti

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  • Wow, you come off as very bratty. To answer your question, yes you are overreacting.

    It's nice that your parents are able to spend more money and asked you what you would like, but that does not mean that everyone has to. You should accept and b

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    Just wondering if I'm over reacting....my mom and dad are planning on either buying us our stroller/car seat combo o

     
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  • The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.
  • imageklar4230:
    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.


    So that
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    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.

    People do

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    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.

    You do re

  • you are out of line that said: My vote is your parents get you a crib. Your inlaws get you a booster. The booster seat i received was not on my registry but i use it. 3-4 times a day. If you are worried about the big ticket items and cost then i woul
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    Just wondering if I'm over reacting....my mom and dad are planning on either buying us our stroller/car seat combo o

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    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.
     

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  • I feel supes bad for you! You're right, everyone who had no say in the conception of your child has to buy you something. I think I'll send you a gift. I'll tots make sure that its on your registry so that its not an inconvenience, though.

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    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.
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  • is this MUD?? Stop feeding the troll, people!
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  • Even though there are plenty of replies to your absurd question, here are some things you should keep in mind:

    1. Money doesn't equate to love. The price of a gift does not, in any way, indicate how much someone cares for you. You might want to
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  • Sh!t...DH and I bought all of the large items ourselves...nursery furniture, stroller, car seat.  We thought we were supposed to provide for our own child, and if we wanted something specific that we should buy it ourselves.  

    Now I kno

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  • I think other PPs have said it well, but I'll add this:

    I don't care how much money you think your ILs have compared to your parents, you don't know their finances and how much they feel comfortable spending. You have no way of knowing whether th

  • imageklar4230:
    The high chair they were planning to buy was not and still isn't on our registry.

    Oh, then

     
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    is this MUD?? Stop feeding the troll, people!
  • imagerpalen29:
    is this MUD?? Stop feeding the troll, people!

    ETA; oops, pressed enter too early! but serio

  • Maybe they can't afford more, maybe they are starting a college account or trust fund for baby and this is just a token, or, maybe like the rest of us, they think your a jerk and really don't want to buy you anything.
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