A Christmas present doesn’t always have to be something that can fit in a box.
Some people want more practical gifts.
In today’s story, a dad and stepmom ask their adult daughter what she wants for Christmas, and she has a very practical suggestion.
However, their response leaves her feeling embarrassed.
Let’s see how the story plays out…
So, I asked them if instead of buying us material things, if they’d pay one of our bills.
For reference; we’re poor AF and they make a lot of money, besides the point, dads wife said she wanted to pay all our bills and I said no, just one please.
This seems like a weird demand.
She refused but said the stipulation was, no cash and she needed to watch me pay the bills… right then I knew I messed up.
So they came down with their card and watched me pay the bills.
I felt so ashamed.
I’m an adult.
A parent.
She had another request.
I should be able to do this without help.
And it’s not like I’m behind on any bills, I just thought it would be more sensible than buying stuff we don’t want.
So anyway… we got that done and then I saw something on the marketplace for $20 in their town, almost next door to them, that my kid would love.
I asked if they’d pick it up and I’d pay for it.
The stepmom flipped out!
Ensue doubly shame.
She kept asking “what I was thinking, I can’t afford it, I can’t even pay bills’ and then said ‘NOTHING WE DO IS EVER ENOUGH FOR YOU’
And I’m just like… shocked.
I don’t even know what to do from here.. maybe I need a perspective change AITaH
Asking someone to pay one of your bills instead of getting you a present you don’t want or need is being responsible instead of frivolous.
It doesn’t mean the person is poor.
Let’s see how Reddit reacted…
This reader called the stepmom “entitled.”
This reader suggests just letting the stepmom buy presents.
This person would give the money back.
This reader thinks the stepmom is the crazy one.
Another reader calls the stepmom controlling.
Sometimes it’s better to accept a gift you don’t want than to actually get what you want.
Especially in this case. Woof.
If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.
