When I was pregnant a friend of my parents gifted them a really lovely high chair. It was used, however it is in perfect condition and would be really expensive to buy new. Due to what other family members had told me, I'm pretty certain it was gifted with the intent of it being offered to me but that as it was used there would be no offence taken if I wanted to buy a new one. My parents could then have it for use at their house. However, it was never offered to me. On seeing it my mother decided that it was a lovely height for her kitchen table and that she wanted it. I was shown it with my mother going on about how nice these friends were to give them such a lovely high chair but that it was for her house and I couldn't have it. Next time she saw my husband she pulled it out to show him how lovely it is. He obviously said it was nice and she immediately said, 'it's not going anywhere, it's staying here'. It's coming up to weaning time so I casually mentioned to my mum I wanted to start looking at high chairs (not angling for hers) to be told, 'you only need a cheap one, it's going to be covered in food, don't bother buying a expensive one'. She then started pointing out all the high chairs I could get for under £20 at various baby events. If high chairs are that unimportant to her why is she so adamant she gets to keep the nice one which is only going to get occasional use while I should buy a cheaper option. Is it unreasonable to be annoyed at this?
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Slightly irritated, do I have any reason to be?
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Lizzie92 · 15/05/2016 15:19
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