Family Got Upset With Teen Redditor When They Found Out That They Didn’t Like The Christmas Gifts And Would Like to Return Them

A Christmas gift exchange turned awkward fast when a teen Redditor realized the presents they got were not what they had asked for at all. Instead of excitement, the moment ended with a visible cringe, and that reaction set off a family argument. But on Christmas Day, their younger stepbrother got the big-ticket items, while OP ended up with clippers, an unsuitable bag, and perfume they might even be allergic to.

Now the family is split over whether OP was rude, ungrateful, or just fed up with being treated differently. Read on.

At first glance, OP might seem like a spoiled brat, but further storytelling from OP revealed that there was a history of them being treated like the lesser child. One example is that although their family goes on trips often, OP is left behind.

OP was given the cheaper alternative of what they asked for, even receiving the bad games. Their brother even laughed at what they got.

They had hoped that because their parents promised OP the gifts they asked for, they might treat them equally this time. But hope faded, and now there’s tension in the family.

That’s where the holiday mood started to crack.

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OP provided a summary of why they think they’re the a**hole in this situation

Judgement_Bot_AITA

OP’s side of the story makes the family reaction look a lot less simple.

OP’s dad might’ve had no hand in buying the gifts and took the cue from the stepmom when they looked hurt

Olookasquirrel87 Olookasquirrel87

This feels like the inheritance spat where one sibling refused to pay after getting the entire inheritance.

OP pointed out that buying the gifts wasn’t the issue, so the disinterest of their parents was very obvious. It wasn’t an excuse to disregard what their child wanted altogether, though.

It’s not that OP is ungrateful, but it is hard to excuse the multiple times they were treated as the “lesser” child.

PetrogradSwe

Also, let’s talk about how this way of giving is really common.

OrquidGamenArt

Feels like a fair trade.

Ikajo

Redditors wonder if their father’s side of the family really knows what’s going on.

emmanuclear

If their brother already knows how differently they are being treated, wouldn’t it be more obvious to adults?

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The gift-giving was done in front of people, with the parents expecting OP to accept this kind of treatment with grace.

CapoWaters

He knew that they screwed up, but of course, they had to be the right one or ‘respected.’

Solid_Bookkeeper_493

OP was right to call them out; otherwise, they would always think that they aren’t doing anything wrong.

Msmediator

Another round of comments kept circling back to the same issue.

bendybiznatch

It could be because of how they identify.

Alive_Mission_6772

But this could also be the main reason why they show constant disinterest toward OP.

PotatoPixie90210

There were some things that OP did that people find rude, but it came from a place of understandable hurt.

saturnbabie

OP shouldn’t be treated as a mere obligation but as an equal to their stepbrother.

ShotBarracuda6

In this scenario, OP didn’t deserve to be excluded not only during Christmas but most of the time. They were treated as someone who would just swallow the blatant favoritism and remain silent.

The majority of the Redditors agree that OP wasn’t the a**hole and wish that things would improve for them. The other family members should also look into the real reason why things got out of hand instead of judging.

Do you think OP deserves an apology? Let us know in the comments.

The family dinner did not end well.

Wait, it gets messier: see how one sibling splurged on a luxury vacation, leaving bills for OP.