Neice complaining about the size of a present

dibuzz

gregg1 wrote: »

I really dislike the fact that you appear to be generalising that just because someone is an only child then they are unlikeable, selfish and aggressive.

I fully agree, I'm afraid any sympathy I had disappeared when I read that.

Mojisola

isitchristmasyet123 wrote: »

However, because I know that they gossip about us I spend far far more. It is not unusual for me to spend in excess of £150 at christmas, even though they spend about £25 each on ours.
I do this because I am not having them say we are mean.

I usually give a present plus a large amount of cash because that is what they ask for. In fact sometimes I have even spent more on her than my own two because my own two do not care a jot about money/presents etc.

Why do you care so much about what they think?

mrcow

Alikay wrote: »

What a nasty mean-spirited post! Personally, I'd rather a relative bought me nothing at all rather than spent even a penny, let alone £150 on gifts that were given so grudgingly.

Relax.

It's a wind up.

:santa2::santa2:

troubleinparadise

mrcow wrote: »

Relax.

It's a wind up.

:santa2::santa2:

I'd venture it is yet another highly detailed troll by yet another 'new poster' - they seem to be everywhere on the forum in the last couple of days.....

fluffnutter

Taking this on face value, niece sounds an arse, OP doesn't sound much better. Entire post is about money money money. My kids this, their kids that, private school blah blah, £150 blah blah, bigger house etc. etc.

Whole family sounds utterly obsessed with money and status and outdoing in each other.

jemb

Please don't lay the fact she is spiteful and aggressive on the fact she is an only child. It's the way she's been brought up, not with whom she has.

pinkshoes

I think you should spend £200 on her next year and sponsor some donkeys.

Stephb1986_2

It's up to you how you spend your money. I wouldn't have a 14 year old dictating how I spend my money.

meritaten

sounds to me like whatever you do its never going to 'please' them. they are so jealous of you its almost pathological.
btw, you spending so much on the spoiled brat is only ever going to feed their jealousy.
just tell them that you feel spending on Christmas has gone out of control in recent years and that you feel its time to cut back. end of!
They are going to diss you anyway - so why spend more than you feel comfortable with?

jellyhead

I must admit I'd be pretty miffed if a relative spent £150 on my children ... that would usually be more than Santa was spending, how rude to eclipse their other gifts in such a way