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To not want to do joint presents with ex

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Ntsure · 19/07/2022 17:34

Me and kids dad broke up over 5 year ago.
he always assumes birthday/Christmas gifts for the children are going to be a joint effort but I think that's quite odd?
by joint effort I mean it's me planning what to get and buying them and then him asking what "we've" got them and giving me half the money.
I just want to be able to do my own thing regarding their gifts and I've tried saying before but he gets annoyed and says I'm being difficult.

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britneyisfree · 19/07/2022 21:08

HangOnToYourself · 19/07/2022 18:19

What a lazy prick. I'd.start overcharging him personally.

THISGrin

HTH1 · 19/07/2022 21:34

Yes, I would double the “half” cost and buy extra gifts for DC.

dramakween · 20/07/2022 01:39

You're being used and he is getting away with it.

IDreamOfTheMoors · 20/07/2022 02:03

HangOnToYourself · 19/07/2022 18:19

What a lazy prick. I'd.start overcharging him personally.

This is perfect 😂😂😂

The gifts are £50,000 this year. Pay up.

XSnoe · 20/07/2022 02:42

My ex just gives me money and I get everything, and just say they are from both of us, but it's slightly different because he doesn't have a home so DD is always with me really. I don't really care either way.

BoxOfCats · 20/07/2022 09:01

He can complain all he likes, you're not his PA.

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