My mother in-law has a habit of giving us things (we don't ask) just give us something then want it back. For instance we needed some blankets she gave us some of her old and I mean old like the stuffing was coming out with out us asking. We used them for awhile and when we could afford some we bought some and threw those out because they were falling apart. She got bent out of shape and said we should of given it back. My feeling it was a gift if I only used it one day or never once you give it to someone it is gone. I have given people stuff like baby clothes or whatever and I don't want it back. I don't even ask if they use it. It was a gift if they want to give it to someone else that is there business. This is just one in a long list of different examples of things she has given us then wants to know how often, duration, and frequency of use. Or will out right ask for it back and say she just loaned it to us even though she said this is for you because I don't need it anymore. She now gets mad because we don't accept anything from her anymore not even Christmas gifts because we are tired of the way she acts. Are we the ones wrong or is it her ?
2007-08-20
08:06:18
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Big Daddy R
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