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To not chip in for BILs gift

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PiperChapstick · 16/03/2016 16:53

BIL (DHs brother) is a lot a bit of a twat. Won't go into chapter and verse of why, but he's a mysoginistic, rude, ungrateful, selfish and all round unpleasant person.

He never buys cards or presents for birthdays/Xmas, not even for DH and DD, or his sister and nieces/nephews. Even though his mum lost her own mum a few days before Mothers Day, he didn't get her a Mother's Day card (things like that mean a lot to MIL).

The only time we've ever got cards and presents is when he's had a GF and they've clearly made the effort on his behalf. Because most of them have run for the hills before long, we haven't received cards or presents in about 3 years (DD is only 2.5 so has never had one). He has a DD, who we always buy cards and presents for, and last few years BIL has got a card but no present. At Xmas, we opened gifts at MILS and we'd got DNiece (his DD) a tricycle. She loves it and rode it all day, but BIL "couldn't be bothered putting it in the car" so left it. It's still at MILS Angry

It's not a cash flow problem with him - he works 40 hours a week a £20ph. His rent is only £400pcm and he only pays £40 a week child maintenance, plus regular bills (before anyone asks, he has told us this before when he's moaning about paying "too much" child maintenance to his ex). Plus he smokes weed like it's going out of fashion, God knows how much that costs. So he's not skint, he's just selfish and thoughtless.

Anyway, he is 35 next week - which DH says is a 'big birthday' Hmm - and DH wants us to get him a card and £50 voucher like we did when his sister turned 35.

I've said he can do what he wants, but it's not coming out our joint money, it can come out his own. I don't see why I should fork out for someone who has ignored us and DD for years in the present stakes.

DH says I'm being mean and didn't appreciate my joke that drug dealers don't do vouchers and that's it's only fair as SIL got the same - but SIL is actually a nice person who makes the effort with us all.

AIBU to begrudge BIL and make DH pay for all the voucher - I don't suppose BIL will ever know (or care) that this is how we paid for it. I just get sick of everyone pandering to him when he shows no appreciation back.

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PiperChapstick · 16/03/2016 20:05

How on earth does he get away with paying that amount if child maintenance

Basically he is a nasty manipulator who convinced his ex that she didn't need maintenance, then when she finally put her foot down he said £40 a week and made her out to be lucky for getting that.

I've told her (we meet so the kids can have play dates) it's not enough and she needs to ask him for more. I think she's actually scared of him.

Thing is precious BIL can do no wrong in family, and she has now had the 'cheek' to ask for £50 a week. Apparently she doesn't need it because she's on benefits and can afford a night out. Because we all know single SAHMs don't deserve to do anything but stare at their child and feel guilt all day long Angry

Good idea about giving it to ex - I think of DH gives &25 to BIL my £25 will go to treating her Grin

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QueenArseClangers · 17/03/2016 10:01

What a total dicksplat. Can you encourage her to go through CMS?

Thank fuck she has you Smile

Purplepicnic · 17/03/2016 10:07

YANBU in them slightest but you can't stop your DH getting him something out of his own money

PiperChapstick · 18/03/2016 15:53

I haven't purple, he says he'll pay for one himself (although hasn't yet). Not coming out our joint funds anyway!

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mumgointhroughtorture · 18/03/2016 16:09

I had this argument with my DDs Dad . His DB has never bought our DD a card never mind a present , he gave her £1 once and my ex joked she needed to frame it. I had years of him buying their DS presents , gift vouchers , sweets. We gave them loads of my Sons clothes which cost a fortune and didn't get even a thanks. Eventually another birthday came round for the exs nephew and I put my foot down. Our kids never got a thing so it all stops. We had a massive argument in town when he tried to use my bank card for a present. I said no.

There comes a point where you do have to say no cause some people will keep on taking with no thought for anyone else. And still to this day our DD is 9 next month and her Uncle has a good job and she has had £1 in 9 years !

YANBU

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