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......in refusing to pay towards gift for fil that sil choose off her own back

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pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:09

sil never bothers with anyone all through the year not one birthday, not even a card, her excuse is, she has no money, yet she can afford an iphone, holidays abroad and in this country, weekends away, she has no dc's and lives with parents with her boyfriend. mil always makes up excuses for her, i just ignore the excuses now and don't make a comment.
so this year she has decided to buy her dad, [my fil] an expensive gift, checked with dp to see if he thought it was ok and went ahead and bought it for £200. i have to say i was very surprised she went through with it and bought said gift, anyway we have already bought our gift for his family which she knows, as i told her a few weeks ago what we had got, last night dp says 'oh my sis wants to know if we would chip in for the gift she has bought' i said 'cheeky moo, its about time she bought some thing, no we have bought our gift, it was her choice not ours, tell her to sod off' now he did not tell her to sod off of course although if she asks me i will tell her to, but no way am i prepared to spend even more, just to make her look good, we did this one year and got no thanks at all and all the credit went to sis, even though it was me that ordered it, paid for it and sort it all out, she just sat back and did nothing but smile Hmm [by the way, yes the sun does shine out of her backside in mil eyes Grin] do you think aibu or not

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NinkyNonker · 24/11/2011 10:11

Erm, didn't you say she checked with your DH, her brother, FIL's son?

peanutmakinalistncheckinitwice · 24/11/2011 10:12

did SIL check with your DP if it was ok as a joint gift?

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:14

ooo no, she was unsure if the gift was the correct thing, her db my dp just checked and said yes that would be the right thing, like you checking it was the right doll for a dc before going out and buying it, if you see what i mean

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mollschambers · 24/11/2011 10:15

Depends.

Did she check with your dp or her own?

If it was yours and he ok'd it then he should cough up.

If it wasn't then tell her to f off.

< disclaimer - prejudiced by having an overly controlling SIL who like to dictate to everyone else>

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:15

no mention of joint gift at all, not even a hint, she said i would like to buy this, do you thing it would be the right one

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mollschambers · 24/11/2011 10:16

X posts.

If there was no hint that it was to a joint gift and you have already got something then don't give her anything. Her choice to spend that much.

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:17

she found the gift and was checking it was the right thing/suitable before she bought it for fil

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SnapesMistress · 24/11/2011 10:18

Then she can fuck off.

fedupofnamechanging · 24/11/2011 10:19

Don't chip in. She chose to buy it.

StealthPenguin · 24/11/2011 10:20

What an absolute cheek! Is she always this entitled?

Oh wait, yes she is!

I say again. Cheeky moo!

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 24/11/2011 10:21

Nope, don't pay towards it. BTW, my sympathies. I have a lazy arsed DB who never makes any effort but we all must pray at the alter of his anus

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:22

thats what i thought, shes a right cheeky cow, dp will have to go through me to get the cash to give her, so theres not a chance of her getting it. its about time she spent some of her money on her dad, instead of spongeing off them

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StealthPenguin · 24/11/2011 10:23

I have the same sort of issues with my sister. Who I ever speak to on the grounds that she's an entitled cunt.

I have the luxury of being able to never hear from her ever again, but I feel sorry for people who just have to "put up and shut up". I'd never be able to keep a civil tongue!

slavetofilofax · 24/11/2011 10:23

You have already bought a gift, you don't need to contribute to hers. Say no, and make sure your DH says the same.

Does he want to give her money?

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 10:35

he always has excuses for all his family, his mum only really bothers with dd1 at birthdays, the other 3 dc's i get a tenner shoved in my hand and thats it [they are all her grandkids] dd1 has card presents etc, sis in mention never bothers ever with anyone and other sis is like me she does bother, and is a really nice person who is not keen on her sis and knows whats she like [i make a point of spending more on the nice sis than i do on the one in mention], all dp will say is 'oh well you know what their like' GGGRRRRRR
even if he wanted to give her money he could not because i deal with all the money though my bank account Grin its just that i know he is going to bug the hell out of me and say i am being unfair and a bitch Shock

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ChaoticAngel · 24/11/2011 11:01

YANBU and if he says that then he is being VVVVVVVU.

As for knowing what they're like that doesn't mean you have to pander to it.

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 11:05

i don't, i try and have as little to do with them as poss and i have been known to speak my mind, maybe why she asked her db and not me Smile

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IggyPup · 24/11/2011 11:11

Oh this made my blood boil, it's brought it all back about my SIL buying presents for my FIL and then charging us. She even organised a surprise party for him and then asked us for a couple of hundred quid as our share. Stupid twat of a husband gave it to her and we ate egg and chips for a month to squeeze out the budget. I need a lie down now.... and a good therapist....

pramsgalore · 24/11/2011 11:23

its nice to know i am not alone, i would never dream of buying a present and then asking people to chip in, i buy what i am happy to spend and thats it, i shall have to find out if she has collared her sis as well Smile i bet she has asked/told her to chip in

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