Regifting - is this unreasonable?

[suggestionsplease1]

A recent ex (broke up a couple of weeks back, short relationship, hoping to stay on friendly terms) got me a lovely lego set for Christmas. Whilst I do like lego, I don't really make any, and my brother is a collector of sets and I know he doesn't have this particular one. I would love to be able to give it to him for Christmas but would that be unappreciative?

I would probably have to say that's what I had done as well, if it came up in conversation, but would say how lovely it was to be able to give him something he would love so much.

YANBU - that's fine to regift
YABU - you shouldn't regift

I think regifting is fine, and don’t understand why people get so indignant about it. If I kept everything that anybody ever gave me because they thought I’d like it or use it when in fact I don’t and wouldn’t, I’d be swamped with stuff. And if I gave a gift which the recipient didn’t want then I’d much rather they regifted it to somebody who did (or sold it, or donated it to charity) than stick it at the back of the cupboard forever.

Regifting is fine. (So long as you don’t accidentally give it back to the person who gave it to you).

@ParlezVousWronglais

Regifting is fine. (So long as you don’t accidentally give it back to the person who gave it to you).

Yup. Like my grandma did...

I wouldn't mention it's regift unless asked and than said exactly what you thought about saying.

Or, if you think your ex would be upset at the regifting then tell him it was a lovely gift and you appreciate the gesture but will be wasted on you and either a) return it or b) ask if he would mind you giving it to your Lego-mad brother.

You know your ex and how he’d react. If you know he’d be a bit upset at the regifting then don’t do it or ask first.