Flat why do you think I am bitter or digging? I am simply intrigued by this thread and it has provided a nice distraction over a difficult Christmas period.
I don't think anyone has called you horrible names or been spiteful, nor is anyone trying to psychoanalyse you. They are simply responding to the facts you provided. What LittleBelle did was analyse your story, based on the information you gave and backed up by evidence from your posts. She painted a very different picture to yours, a far more believable picture. She also exposed the massive contradiction in your portrayal of your sister (the wealthy sister who wants for nothing so why would she care about the monetary value of presents?)
You did not answer the many posters who asked why you had not thought to get a token gift for nephews. Or as Belle put it, a bag of homemade cookies or the gift of your time. I've re-read all your posts and at no point do you show any love or affectionate regard for your nephews. Which leads me to think Belle's theory is correct.
I suspect there is a lot more truth in Belle's post than OP cares to admit. Perhaps OP would benefit from analysing her true feelings towards sister's family and how hurtful her 'noble' gesture was to the sister. If strangers on Internet can see through the 'noble gesture' I bet the sister wasn't fooled for a minute.
This thread has been bugging me for days and Belle's analysis just made sense of it for me. The mystery has been solved! The original story contained too many holes and emotive judgements to be believable. Belle's explanation is logical and blows away OP's smokescreen.
Nothing personal OP and I do hope things get resolved between you and your sister. If the thread has helped you see why she is so upset, then it has been worthwhile.
Thanks for a fascinating read!