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AIBU to buy our adult children Easter eggs?

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nameohnameohname · 03/04/2024 16:51

Please settle an argument with DH!
Kids are in their 20s.
One of us thinks this is a usual thing to do.
One thinks it is weird.
I won’t tell you which of us thinks it’s weird until later….

YABU - buying eggs for adult children is WEIRD
YANBU - buying eggs for adult children is not only usual, but LOVELY

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Bbq1 · 03/04/2024 21:24

I get one from mum every year as does dh and ds and we are 51, 54 and 18 respectively. We all buy for each other and for mum too. Nobody is ever too old for an Easter Egg!

MereDintofPandiculation · 03/04/2024 21:16

Ha! Yes of course it’s me that’s buying and DH that thinks it is weird. I knew I’d ‘win’ I think we knew that from the wording of your YANBU Easter Grin

Perpetualstateofchaos · 03/04/2024 21:11

YANBU db and i are in out 30s and our parents still buy us them. Well more usually i get a bottle of wine as i dont eat much chocolate so a treat i enjoy instead

MagpiePi · 03/04/2024 21:09

I buy them for my two 20 somethings, and their partners.
They buy them for me too.
But I also bought one for myself in case they didn’t get me any. 😁

alphabettispagetti · 03/04/2024 21:08

I bought eggs for my parents and MIL. I also buy them advent calendars. Started during lockdown when it was nice to send them a surprise every now & again and they really liked them so now it's become a tradition.

Tessisme · 03/04/2024 21:06

I'll be buying them for my two until they tell me not to!

I bought one for DP. And then one for myself because no fucker bought me one😆

Newsenmum · 03/04/2024 21:06

Of course! It’s Easter and it’s chocolate!

ErinAoife · 03/04/2024 21:04

Yanbu. My Mon if I am at home for Easter will buy me an Easter egg and I will buy her one. I also did buy Easter eggs for my 20 year old son and his girlfriend. Nothing weird about it.

ScubaDivingSpiderMonkey · 03/04/2024 21:02

I'm 47 and I'd be shook if my mum all of a sudden decided I was now too old for an Easter egg.

saraclara · 03/04/2024 21:01

Ha! Simulpost!

soundsys · 03/04/2024 21:01

It's nice! (I'm almost 40 and my mum still sends me something in with the kids chocs!)

saraclara · 03/04/2024 21:01

So who are you in this disagreement, @nameohnameohname ?

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nameohnameohname · 03/04/2024 21:01

RedRobyn2021 · 03/04/2024 20:25

My mum still buys me an Easter egg and I'm 33 and have a toddler

I'm guessing it's your husband that thinks it weird

Ha! Yes of course it’s me that’s buying and DH that thinks it is weird. I knew I’d ‘win’!

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wineandsunshine · 03/04/2024 20:58

Yes to giving eggs!

Two of my older sons had them (21 & 18). They were very grateful 🥰

I was given a yummy Lindt bunny by a pupil in my class too!

Projectme · 03/04/2024 20:57

I'm 54 and I still get one from my parents. So does DH! 🤣

Jc2001 · 03/04/2024 20:56

Well both my parents are in their late 70s and I still buy them Easter eggs. It's just a bit of fun.

VenetiaHallisWellPosh · 03/04/2024 20:52

I got one from ExH which I found WEIRD. but I accepted. I'm in my mid-40s.

Eggs are for everyone.

AlmostAJillSandwich · 03/04/2024 20:45

My dad got me four! Then i got a bloody pre diabetes diagnosis on the 28th :(

HundredMilesAnHour · 03/04/2024 20:45

I buy my Dad an Easter egg and he's 80.

Pieceofpurplesky · 03/04/2024 20:41

I'm 55. I got one. And I still get an advent calendar. My DM is fab

Ponoka7 · 03/04/2024 20:41

I stopped last year. My youngest is 26. I didn't get Christmas pj's either, it felt a bit strange tbh.

AhBiscuits · 03/04/2024 20:38

MIL bought us Lindt bunnies. We're in our 40s.

Ilovelurchers · 03/04/2024 20:38

Mom.buys them for me and my brother and our partners and my daughter. Me and my brother but eggs for each other + partners + DD and ones for mom and dad. We all buy them for my cousin as well as she is on her own - I think she gives one to my daughter usually (seeing her tomorrow so will find out). And I get them for my daughter and husband.

I don't think there are hard and fast rules. Give them to whoever you feel would like them, if you can afford it.

I have at least one adult friend who was upset he didn't get any eggs. I don't think it was the lack of chocolate (he can afford to buy his own) - more that it's a nice gesture.

Pineapplewaves · 03/04/2024 20:37

I think I will always buy my DC an Easter egg each, even when they are grown up!

Pineapplewaves · 03/04/2024 20:36

My DM used to buy me an egg until I had DC, now DM buys DC an egg and nothing for me (DP and I buy each other an egg though).

MIL used to happily buy DP and me an egg each until DP told her stop it (without consulting me) so now she just buys for DC.