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Slightly offended by donation

85 replies

roadtohapiness · 03/08/2022 15:14

So I’ve got a school mum that I known for a few months and we kinda get along well, sometimes she looks after my DS (paid arrangement) and she is a good person. So the problem is not her really. I think it’s me!

she told me someone she knew was relocating and therefore donating some school uniforms all in good condition and asked if I wanted some. I said “well… yes, no problem”. Then a few days ago she arrived here with 3 huge bags full of clothes from the woman, and honestly, I would be embarrassed to give those to anyone! Stained clothes, shorts with holes, everything very worn out and old.

AIBU to feel slightly offended? Both my husband and I work and we have a fairly decent life. Not rich but definitely not poor. We can definitely afford new clothes. Ok I perhaps should have said “no, I’m actually decluttering our wardrobes and donating a lot of bags” (which is true) but I just said “okay” because I’m such a stupid acquiescent person! Your thoughts please.

OP posts:
gamerchick · 30/05/2023 16:00

Think the OP has sorted it since this thread is old

jc12689 · 30/05/2023 16:13

Pr1mr0se · 30/05/2023 15:15

I don't think you are being unreasonable to be offended.

However maybe as others have said already, she didn't look through the clothes herself.

I would certainly not donate clothes in that state but then I have seen the same sort of quality donated to school uniform shops and still sold on, so everyone has a different understanding of quality and secondhand.

Sort through or wholesale just pass on.

If they have holes in it should be straight to the rags recycling unit rather than a charity shop.

Slow day is it?

Pr1mr0se · 30/05/2023 16:20

jc12689 - what's your problem with me commenting on posts?

AmbleInAnnBoleyn · 30/05/2023 16:26

Pr1mr0se · 30/05/2023 16:20

jc12689 - what's your problem with me commenting on posts?

Ohai there. You have resurrected a long dormant thread, you will be called out on this action. HTH Smile

jc12689 · 30/05/2023 16:28

Haha. Just lighthearted banter.

You must have need doing a lost of browsing to find a post that nearly 10 months old. I'm guessing the op has forgotten all about it now 😁

Pr1mr0se · 30/05/2023 16:30

I didn't notice the date of this until now! I'm sure Mumsnet admin will be forgiving 😀

SchoolShenanigans · 30/05/2023 16:32

I wouldn't assume she meant that you can't afford them. Is it possible that the friend told her they were good condition and she didn't look herself?

It's annoying that you're now left with a bag of clothes to recycle though.

GAWI · 30/05/2023 16:47

I put some clothes away from my first child for my second. On getting them back down, some of the favourites were far tattier than I in my memory and were thrown out. It may be that they've been favourites/have lots of emotional connections and they haven't realised what poor condition they're in.

CloudlessSunnyDays · 30/05/2023 17:13

Pr1mr0se · 30/05/2023 16:20

jc12689 - what's your problem with me commenting on posts?

No problem with you posting on current threads, but Rebooting a thread from 10 months ago! Why would you do that

girlfriend44 · 30/05/2023 20:48

People who hand over rubbish instead of binning it are disgusting?
Would they like to receive rubbish themselves?

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