Didn’t bring a gift for the baby

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Friend A met Friend B’s baby this weekend but didn’t bring a gift.

However, Friend A gave a gift at the baby shower and posted a small present on arrival.

Baby is 2 months but friends don’t live close.

Is Friend A UR?

She's already given two gifts why would anyone expect another? Is friend B bitching about it?

How many gifts does friend B want? The baby has been acknowledged twice, that will do and is more than generous.

Sounds like the friend has been very generous giving 2 presents already?!? No one should expect even one present let alone 3.

Agree with GalileoHumpkins.
A is not at all unreasonable.
If B has commented negatively about the lack of gift, however, they are being extremely unreasonable.

If you're Friend B you are being ridiculous.

If you're Friend A you have given gifts already.

How many presents does one baby need from one person? One, I'd say, so there's already one too many.

So friend B has had 2 gifts from this person for her child and now wants more?

Who the fuck would think friend A was being unreasonable?

A sounds like a very generous friend .

Friend A is all good on this one

Friend A sounds lovely. Friend B is possibly grabby.

You haven't made it clear which way to vote for what but the answer is obvious anyway. Friend B is BU.

If I were B I absolutely would not expect a further gift.

If I were A I’d have brought another because I like buying baby stuff and don’t head to see babies empty handed.

I feel very old.

When I had mine, I was lucky/grateful to receive one/any gift from anyone...

No baby showers, obviously.

Why would A need to bring any more gifts?

I don't know if YABU or not as I don't know if you are A or B, but obviously there would be no expectation of a 3rd present from Friend A.

In truth, I don't think there was a need for the 2nd present.

Is Friend B really whinging ?
I mean, there should be no expectation that anyone brings a present when they come to visit.

The woman has already had an event specifically to be showered in gifts, and been given two from her mate, and now wants a third? She needs to get a grip of herself.

Everything these days is based of getting.

Christmas is just a commercial exercise as is Easter, Mothers day, fathers day and birthdays etc

We must never forget that some people may not be able to afford gifts - its the friendship that counts

This so-called friend with the new baby - pure greed and lack of appreciation

Just hint at the friend and trust me if they have an ounce of decent that they last time they see the so-called friend with the baby

It's fine. Who's saying it's not?

I’d always bring something little for the baby anytime I was visiting. Think it’s bad mannered not to.

You'd really bring a gift when you visit someone with a new child even if prior to their birth and once they arrived you'd already brought the baby 2 things already? Don't be ridiculous of course you wouldn't, and of course it's not rude. By that logic you'd be taking gifts every time you saw them and the baby.

So there was a present at the baby shower and then another when the baby arrived?

It's one more than necessary already!

Friend A has been very generous with other plus taken the time and cost to visit.

Anything more than a card is lovely no matter when it was given - another reason I hate baby showers

Has B said that A is unreasonable?

Noone thinks a baby needs 3 gifts from the same person

Every time? That's madness

These 'AIBU' questions are getting sillier and sillier.

What makes you think friend A might be unreasonable, I mean on any planet in the universe?