Mother Gets Upset Over A Horrible Gift And Decides To Cancel Her Family's Future Gift-Exchanging Tradition

What were the girlfriends thinking?

Sophia

Published in Christmas
8 Jan 2022

Mother Gets Upset Over A Horrible Gift And Decides To Cancel Her Family's Future Gift-Exchanging Tradition

Being a part of holiday traditions allows us to feel that we belong to something bigger. It helps us stay rooted in our origins.

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Sharing meals with family and participating in activities that keep the Christmas spirit alive strengthens the bonds we share. That's why practicing holiday traditions means a lot to most people.

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As time goes by, there will always be additions to the family. Sons and daughters who get married and have children participate in these traditions.

With more people celebrating Christmas in one gathering, a sense of continuity is achieved. Food will always be a part of these traditions.

And since Christmas is a season of giving, gifts play a significant role in these holiday traditions. So it's natural for some families to have a gift-exchanging event during their gatherings.

Sadly, not all Christmas practices within a family are bound to last. Take this mother we're looking at today as an example.

A user named MiakhodaOnihcram shared a bad experience that occurred on Christmas Day on Reddit. The gift given to her was so cheap.

Not only that, but the giver made remarks that hurt the mom's feelings. With such a terrible gift, she is seriously considering making this year's gift-giving event the last one for the family.

Redditors weigh in on whether or not she's the a**hole in this situation. Let's take a look at their reactions.

First time celebrating Christmas with their sons and their sons' SOs

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The awesome gifts that the sons received

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The worst gifts

What made the gift even worse

The old couple have differing opinions about the gift the original poster received.

She ultimately wants to stop the gift-giving event, but her husband tells her that she'll end up being the a**hole in the whole situation.

She had to further explain her side.

Something's fishy with the son's girlfriend.

The eldest son's situation

The real reason behind the absurd gift

Letting the girlfriend handle the gift purchase was such a bad idea.

The girlfriend even wants to cut all ties with the original poster because she is a stepmom.

No more gift-giving event. It's probably for the best.

A redditor had to hear more details about the story.

If only this user saw the updates.

There is a reason why she's odd. She hates the mom.

What the girlfriend did was absolutely rude. You can't even call that a gift.

Sadly, it was intentional.

The tradition deserves another chance for this user.

This is what you call a gift—something that's really useful.

Those were horrible gifts indeed.

Communication is key.

Sadly, he's head over heels for this girl.

With such thoughtless actions, being honest about how hurtful they are is important.

It's definitely odd if the previous ones were thoughtful gifts.

For others, it's best to solve the root problem first before letting go of the tradition.

Lowering the value of the gifts might be a good idea as well.

Other users want to exact revenge.

But it's not ideal to stoop down to the level of the girlfriend.

What a man in his early '20s should be buying as a gift.

The original poster's husband needs to have a talk with the boys.

This redditor agrees to drop the rope. If she'll end up with a thoughtless gift, then it's better not to receive anything at all.

Other redditors are wondering about it too.

The girlfriend really hates her boyfriend's mom.

The clueless boys.

The entitled girls.

Ultimately, the tradition ends.

And it's understandable. Plus, with such thoughtless girlfriends, it's probably best not to receive anything at all.

The tradition can always come back once the situation improves. Grandchildren will always make these events happier, so it's probably best for them to hold off until new members of the family arrive.

First time celebrating Christmas with their sons and their sons' SOs

The awesome gifts that the sons received

The worst gifts

What made the gift even worse

The old couple have differing opinions about the gift the original poster received.

She ultimately wants to stop the gift-giving event, but her husband tells her that she'll end up being the a**hole in the whole situation.

She had to further explain her side.

Something's fishy with the son's girlfriend.

The eldest son's situation

The real reason behind the absurd gift

Letting the girlfriend handle the gift purchase was such a bad idea.

The girlfriend even wants to cut all ties with the original poster because she is a stepmom.

No more gift-giving event. It's probably for the best.

A redditor had to hear more details about the story.

If only this user saw the updates.

There is a reason why she's odd. She hates the mom.

What the girlfriend did was absolutely rude. You can't even call that a gift.

Sadly, it was intentional.

The tradition deserves another chance for this user.

This is what you call a gift—something that's really useful.

Those were horrible gifts indeed.

Communication is key.

Sadly, he's head over heels for this girl.

With such thoughtless actions, being honest about how hurtful they are is important.

It's definitely odd if the previous ones were thoughtful gifts.

For others, it's best to solve the root problem first before letting go of the tradition.

Lowering the value of the gifts might be a good idea as well.

Other users want to exact revenge.

But it's not ideal to stoop down to the level of the girlfriend.

What a man in his early '20s should be buying as a gift.

The original poster's husband needs to have a talk with the boys.

This redditor agrees to drop the rope. If she'll end up with a thoughtless gift, then it's better not to receive anything at all.

Other redditors are wondering about it too.

The girlfriend really hates her boyfriend's mom.

The clueless boys.

The entitled girls.

Ultimately, the tradition ends.

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