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MIL gave OH money for my birthday cake

115 replies

Jas5mum · 02/06/2022 19:16

So my MIL gave OH £60 so he could buy me a birthday cake for tomorrow and get some snacks/treats for the kids.
He's spent it all and got my a cheap basic chocolate cake. I wanted a jubilee cake this year for something different. We had a chocolate cake 2weeks ago for my daughters birthday
So disappointed 😞 Has brought any bacon either so guess I'm not getting the breakfast I asked for either.
He's disappoints me more every year

OP posts:
ZekeZeke · 02/06/2022 19:17

What did spend the £60 on?

toomuchlaundry · 02/06/2022 19:17

What did he spend the rest on as I guess the chocolate cake didn't cost that much?

JustTheOneSwan · 02/06/2022 19:19

Has he spent it on you or other stuff?

IsDaveThere · 02/06/2022 19:19

Why did your MIL need to give your DH £60, why couldn't he get a cake/snacks/treats himself?

What has he spent the money one and did he know that you specifically want a jubilee cake?

Astralis · 02/06/2022 19:19

Leaving aside the fact that he's basically stolen money assigned for you, I have to ask:
Why does your MIL feel the need to pay for your birthday cake?
Why doesn't he spend his own money on you?

I suspect this is the tip of a very big iceberg.

FatCatSkinnyRat · 02/06/2022 19:20

He sounds like a baby if his mummy is still giving him spending money

Darbs76 · 02/06/2022 19:20

So selfish. Why does his mother need to give him money to buy his own wife a cake?

toomuchlaundry · 02/06/2022 19:21

Maybe MIL wanted to treat the OP

HackAttack · 02/06/2022 19:21

What a prick, can you order yourself something nice and not share?

Ithoughtsummerwascoming · 02/06/2022 19:21

His mum had to give him money and then he didn't actually spent it on you?

60 for a cake!!

DogsAndGin · 02/06/2022 19:21

FatCatSkinnyRat · 02/06/2022 19:20

He sounds like a baby if his mummy is still giving him spending money

This!

Babdoc · 02/06/2022 19:21

And you are still with this delightful charmer because…?

SmartieRants · 02/06/2022 19:22

How do you know all this?

MagicTurtle · 02/06/2022 19:22

Did he just spend the rest of the money on himself? If so that's awful OP.

VanillaSpiceCandle · 02/06/2022 19:22

You definitely need to tell your MIL what he’s done. She sounds really lovely and I’m sure she’ll be shocked. What a selfish pig he is.

Ihatethenewlook · 02/06/2022 19:26

Does mil know? What’s he spent the money on?

Unanananana · 02/06/2022 19:28

Mummy giving him pocket money that he then wastes? Is he 13?

How very attractive.

MiniCooperLover · 02/06/2022 19:30

So I assume she gave him money to do it because she knew he wouldn't bother and she wanted to ensure you had a good birthday? What a shame she bothered trusting him.

forlornlorna1 · 02/06/2022 19:32

Grass him up to his mom lol

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 02/06/2022 19:34

Why is your MIL paying for your birthday cake?

What has he spent the money on instead then?

thefirstmrsrochester · 02/06/2022 19:34

Have you asked him what he’s done with the rest of the money? If he’s kept back money MIL intended to be spend on your birthday that’s very sneaky and low.

Dillydollydingdong · 02/06/2022 19:34

That's a lot of money for a cake. M&S do very nice cakes for about £15. I'd be pleased with one of those.

grapewines · 02/06/2022 19:34

Imagine being such an incapable adult that your mother has to pay for your wife's birthday cake and then making it worse by pissing the money away.

He sounds like a catch!

greatblueheron · 02/06/2022 19:34

So.... he's selfish and steals from you essentially.

Why are you still with him?

Hugasauras · 02/06/2022 19:35

Let me guess, he bought you the cheapest he could find and spent the rest of Mummy's money on himself?

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