Is it just mean that finds it weird how many people expect this? Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against it. If people want to buy any items (big or small) then it's lovely! I'd be lying if I said I had never gone shopping with my mum and picked up some bottles or something and she hadn't said 'I'll get those'. And if people offer to buy something then I'm not going to say no to the kind offer, as they obviously want to do this.
But am I the only one who finds it odd that people kind of....expect their family to buy the essential items (often the costly ones)? We have bought our own pram, cot, etc and friends have been baffled by this. Most have actually asked what pram we have and then said "oh that's nice, who got you it?" and then been surprised when we say we bought it ourselves.
Does anyone else think this?