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Friend gave son v expensive gift

5 replies

Treebranch · 13/11/2022 11:11

We have a new family as friends and they gave my son an extremely expensive gift for his birthday (£120) he is only 9. Is it OK to accept, even though we will never spend so much for their son? Or should we refuse? It's a bit late, he already used it, but I'm just wondering if I should have. They're foreigners so may have felt they had to, but everyone else at the party would have spend £20 max

AIBU - I should have refused
YANBU - nah it's fine.

OP posts:
Igglepiggleslittletoe · 13/11/2022 11:32

Did you ask why they spent that much?

Notimeforaname · 13/11/2022 11:39

They gave it. You accepted. That's that.

WeepingSomnambulist · 13/11/2022 11:43

Speak to them. Just talk to them about how much it was and how you wont spend that much on a friend of your child's etc.

Obviously work it carefully and be open but be clear that you dont want gives that expensive, it is not the done thing etc.

Vikinga · 13/11/2022 11:44

I notice that my kids eastern european friends give expensive presents though not that much. Usually about 2 or 3x more than other kids. We reciprocate.

Chamomileteaplease · 13/11/2022 11:53

It's a bit late now but perhaps in conversation you could say how kind that was but that you wouldn't and can't reciprocate equally.

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