To think dh should not have spent £50 on some flowers for my IL'd 50th Anniversary?

[GordonTheGopher]

Money is tight.

Flowers die.

He went behind my back because he knew I'd be cross.

I am.

I would never dream of spending that much on my parents' anniversary.

AIBU?

If I am I will accept it and not put him in the doghouse tonight!

Because it would mean a 4 hour round trip with a toddler who can currently get out of his car seat and doesn't last more than 10 min without a tantrum in the car!!

why couldn't one of you sit in the back with him?

a whole new thread there then

Do you never go in the car now then?

Two hours each way is not far, we went that far just for a day trip on the weekend.

(majorly edited post BTW)

Argh getting attacked now from all sides!

I have said I am unreasonable.

I am now hiding thread.

I agree its £1 for every year - the sybolism is nice. I get where you are coming from about that much money for something which will die...a nice tree to put in the garden would have made more sense.

Personally if someone were going to spend £50 on me I would rather it were on flowers than some foul engraved plaque, glass or ornament that I would have to dust until I could accidentally break it!

I think its lovely that he did it - what a thoughtful son. I cant bear my MIL but still am charmed by hubbys relationship with her...I hope my children are that thoughtful when I have daughters in law who just tolerate me.

yet another person flouncing from their AIBU thread.......

can't MN deregister people when they do this?

I am wondering if we should address the etiquette of bringing in information from other threads as arsenal for subsequent ones?

Anyway, I can understand where the OP is coming from £50 on flowers? Sure he could have got some more worthwhile and memorable. And GTG your children are beautiful.

I don't think a rose bush or tree is as lovely a gift as a £50 bouquet tbh. These are obviously elderly people that may not get the benefit of watching the rose bush bloom or the tree grow into a sturdy one...

I think as long as the flowers were of a good quality and lasted at least a week, then they were worth the money! So there!

She hasn't flounced
She said she is being unreasonable and has left the thread.
If I admitted to being unreasonable and people Still kept having a go, I'd leave too.

Plus I think it's pretty underhand searching through her old threads to bring up other stuff.

Bumper, GtG has taken her pics off! how sad to feel like that

I think this is a fucking horrible thread however you look at it, and that she has taken her photos down is even worse.

Why on earth her wedding had anything to do with it I don't know

ok ok so I didn't hide the thread...

I never had pictures on my profile!

VS I heart you.

It's ok I'm taking it all in my stride and getting a tougher skin!

Phew!

(Even if you hide a thread it stays on your 'convos I'm on' that's a better line )

Yes... that's what I meant. Of course I hid the thread!

I agee VS it's like a witch hunt on here at times.
Nasty

So why were all these people saying you have beautiful children then?!They must be looking at someone elses! LOL. I didn't think you had pictures on tbh, because I was sure I've looked at your profile before...

Sorry it was dropdeadfred's profile I was looking at!

Oh yes, dropdead's children are stunning. As is she

Ah! that would explain that then!

Ohh gosh sorry I didnt read all of this thread...how do people manage to turn a question like this into a row, very strange!

If I were short of money and DH did this I would be annoyed, but am still charmed that your H was this thoughful to his parents.

Thank you ...!!!

How long have you been married GTG?

I should start thinking of the 60th Anniversary well ahead and then you won't have this problem!