Me and my bf will be dating 7 weeks by the time x-mas is here. He feels he should not have to buy my parents gifts for x-mas bc we only been dating a short time. I feel he should buy them gifts since they are gonna spend 50 bucks on him. I mean I plan on spending between 50-100 on his parents. I feel as a gf its required to buy the parents gifts. I feel my parents will find it rude if he dont give them gifts. Is it wrong for me to make him buy my parents gifts when he feels he dont have too? Is it wrong of my parents to find it rude that they are not gonna get a gift from him?
2006-11-25 15:31:11 · 17 answers · asked by Lauren M 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
if he wants to be good with the folks then yes he should by the gifts it's called respect and that is what he will be showing your folks by getting them gifts
2006-11-25 15:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Um first off, you've only been dating seven weeks. My brother and his wife have been married for seven years and neither of my parents expect gifts from her although they love her dearly.
Your parents probably shouldn't be getting him a gift and you SHOULDN"T be getting his parents gifts. I mean really if you've met them more than a handful of times I would be suprised. Christmas isn't about gifts anyway. Does this guy show you respect along with your parents? IF yes let all fo this other crap that isn't important go...and your parents probably don't expect gifts from him especially if you guys are younger as in below 30.
2006-11-25 15:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by espressoaddict22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, its very, very rude of your parents to expect a gift. No one should "expect" a gift. You give gifts because its from the heart - not because its expected.
Now, on the other hand...a box of chocolates is a very nice touch and inexpensive. Its a nice thank you for welcoming him into their home. A gift from a bf of 7 weeks...very not necessary.
2006-11-25 15:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's appropriate for the parent's to get him a gift and inappropriate for him to get them one after 7 weeks. He should give your family a card. Next Christmas, if you're still together, add the parents to the list.
2006-11-25 16:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by Peter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a nice touch if he was to purchase them a little something for Christmas. I'm sure that they would appreciate even a small token like a box of their favourite chocolates or a CD. He doesn't have to get extravagant but just a small gift to show he likes them and their daughter.
2006-11-25 15:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't need to get them gifts. Maybe a card, but no gifts. And don't get his parents gifts. It's only been a couple months. Come on.
2006-11-25 15:34:48 · answer #6 · answered by stevejensen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it wont even be meaning ful if you make him buy a gift and 50-100 bucks is alot to spend on his parents that is too much!
2006-11-25 15:32:55 · answer #7 · answered by Amers 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't feel he should give them a gift, but maybe get them a nice card. Your parents sound very generous, but that's a considerable amount of money.
2006-11-25 15:34:16 · answer #8 · answered by ~Leading Lady~ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A card and maybe a very small gift may be appropriate, but not much more than that.
2006-11-25 15:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by Deleted 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him do the right thing and get them a gift . and tell your parents what he plans to do , so they won;t spend so much on him. and you do the same with his parents , don;t get them anything.
2006-11-25 15:38:22 · answer #10 · answered by ramrod2565 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no, but everyone is buying each other stuff, so yeah. But what did they spend $50 on him for? Also, remember that he might not have much money and is spending it on you.
2006-11-25 15:46:09 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋