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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 15406" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Janet</p><p></p><p>Being another who makes every penny scream for mercy before it leaves my hand..... I know how you're feeling. Stepgfg pulled the same sort of thing with us at first. I honestly think it came as a shock to her that we are actually as poor as her Mom. Somewhere along the line she'd gotten it into her head we had money to burn.</p><p></p><p>So after her first couple of responses, I stopped mentioning where the gifts came from. None of her gifts for the kids ever had tags, even if I bought them. I never kept the tags on cuz she'd return them for the money and the kids would do without. Eventually she climbed down off her high horse.</p><p></p><p>My girls know that the gifts they receive for the grandkids can be bought, yard sale, or homemade, and even free cycle if I find it nice enough. They never bat an eye. They like to tag along when I yard sale. lmao</p><p></p><p>easy child's husband did have problems with it at first. And since no hair grows on the boy's tongue, he didn't hesitate to comment. But after a few really nice finds for Darrin, heck he started tagging along too. Now he's as hooked on yard sales as we are. :smirk: sister in law didn't mean to hurt my feelings. He just comes from high middle class and never had anything second hand.</p><p></p><p>He still brags about the Lil Tyke's race car bed I found for Darrin in perfect condition for 10 bucks. lmao</p><p></p><p>Give what you can and from your heart and don't worry about it. Maybe once she actually sees it her reaction will be different.</p><p></p><p>Even if I did have tons of money, I wouldn't spend a ton on baby stuff I can get just as nice second hand. Babies and kids outgrow their stuff too fast.</p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 15406, member: 84"] Janet Being another who makes every penny scream for mercy before it leaves my hand..... I know how you're feeling. Stepgfg pulled the same sort of thing with us at first. I honestly think it came as a shock to her that we are actually as poor as her Mom. Somewhere along the line she'd gotten it into her head we had money to burn. So after her first couple of responses, I stopped mentioning where the gifts came from. None of her gifts for the kids ever had tags, even if I bought them. I never kept the tags on cuz she'd return them for the money and the kids would do without. Eventually she climbed down off her high horse. My girls know that the gifts they receive for the grandkids can be bought, yard sale, or homemade, and even free cycle if I find it nice enough. They never bat an eye. They like to tag along when I yard sale. lmao easy child's husband did have problems with it at first. And since no hair grows on the boy's tongue, he didn't hesitate to comment. But after a few really nice finds for Darrin, heck he started tagging along too. Now he's as hooked on yard sales as we are. [img]:smirk:[/img] sister in law didn't mean to hurt my feelings. He just comes from high middle class and never had anything second hand. He still brags about the Lil Tyke's race car bed I found for Darrin in perfect condition for 10 bucks. lmao Give what you can and from your heart and don't worry about it. Maybe once she actually sees it her reaction will be different. Even if I did have tons of money, I wouldn't spend a ton on baby stuff I can get just as nice second hand. Babies and kids outgrow their stuff too fast. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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