Am I wrong to think people who attend baby showers should only buy things from the registry?

I never felt this way. I wasn’t raised to. I was raised to appreciate what I had and the people who gave me stuff. I raise my own children to be grateful for what they receive. I teach my 2nd graders to be thankful of even the tiniest reward…such as an M and M or Skittle…because one tiny thing is better than nothing. In fact…if my little 8 year old Second Graders heard you say that, they would say, “you get whatcha get and you don’t throw a fit.” Or, “would you rather I gave you nothing?”

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It would be nice if people would literally go based off your registry but not everyone does and has the time to do so. Just be grateful with anything you get. You can also exchange a couple of things to Target.

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A registry for a baby shower… I have heard it all you should be happy amd grateful for whatever “extra” bits and Bob’s you get for your baby and you should have ALL the essentials ready to go. With an attitude like yours you need to learn fast before you bring a child into this world

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You’re super ungrateful and shouldn’t have even had a baby shower. People bought you stuff out of the goodness of their hearts. They DEFINITELY didn’t have to spend their money on you or your child. Smh. The audacity of some people. This just really grinds my gears. I’m sorry but I fear for the world my child is being brought up in.

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People tend to buy things for the baby that they feel they need.

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Sounds like you still have alot of growing up to do! I wouldn’t even show up to your baby shower if I was invited after reading this! You seem very selfish and childish not to mention rude!

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Wow. I mean people love babies an want to buy them things they think is cute as well. Maybe u should jst buy all ur own stuff. U sound like a child urself saying this.

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What the actual fuck did I just read. ??

A gift is a gift. If you don’t like it, donate it. You didn’t buy it anyway.

So yes, I think you are incorrect. Your list should be suggestions, not demands. :roll_eyes:

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Wow, you sound like a kid youself :woman_facepalming:t2:

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PS: my faith in humanity is a little restored after reading the responses. :heart::heart:

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Pregnancy hormones hit haaaaard.

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You’ll figure out that what you think you need is not what you’ll use.

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Or maybe your ungrateful self can buy everything yourself and save your guests probably thousands of dollars they would have wasted

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I am sorry but you sound incredibly entitled. YOU decided to bring this baby into the world, YOU are supposed to provide for your baby. You should be grateful for anything you receive.
Also those bottles you want, your baby may not want, so it is actually incredibly helpful to have a few options.

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Those expensive things that you have listed on your register may not be within financial reach of what your guests can afford? Not everyone has the luxury of being able to afford expensive gifts to give. I wouldn’t have a baby shower if I was you… you’ll lose friends and the respect of everyone who knows you

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Bruh the entitlement did not let me finish reading this, can somebody tell me if its a joke ??

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Be grateful for whatever you get.The baby won’t care which bottles he drinks from.Or what onesie he wears.Be satisfied with what you get.

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You sound a bit ungrateful. And as far as the bottle thing goes you dont want a bunch of the ones you like . You will need to find the right bottle for the baby . My last baby didn’t like the fancy bottles with the fancy nipples . If you want what you want then buy it yourself and dont have a baby shower . Then you won’t have to worry about someone getting something you dont want . Remember it’s is more the baby y and not you .

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Wow! I certainly hope someone with more compassion and love will be around this child more than you!

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This is so grossly selfish. You don’t deserve any of the people coming to your baby shower at all imo

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Nothing defeats a baby shower, there is always cake and one bitch mama

Just don’t have one at this point. You’ll be unappreciative and judging every single gift you get. Save the money it’d cost to have the shower and buy what you want.

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Why have a baby shower? Buy things yourself “mother”

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You are very ungrateful if it was me l would not even bother giving you a baby shower a baby shower is to meet the new baby and appreciate the thought and effort someone put into getting your baby a gift you should be ashamed of yourself right now a registry is to give an idea of what you would like and maybe some didn’t use the registry just be greatful you got anything

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Whats hilarious is #1 how selfish your being. You dont know someone’s financial situation so how can you be greedy?
#2 I got a bunch of things I didn’t think I’d use and ended up eventually using them.
#3 I wanted specific bottles and diapers too. None of my kids went with what I wanted. One kid did 92cent bottles the other did 7$ bottles. One did huggies the other did pampers.
And I personally would not buy someone a crib that is 500 just because they want a specific brand or color. Be happy you got a crib. There are alot of babies in this world that sleep on the floor. You sound like an arrogant ignorant entitled twat

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People like you are the reason a lot of times people don’t show up to baby showers / kids birthdays because they feel like if they can’t afford a certain gift or a gift at all they aren’t welcome :roll_eyes: not everyone has extra money and especially in a time like this when a lot people have been out of work and are struggling. Be Thankful they cared enough to buy you Something because they don’t owe you anything :woman_facepalming:t2:

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Damn I hope nobody even shows up but just Incase you better remove that stick before the big day. Shittt. :roll_eyes:

I really hope this is the hormones talking if not this is very ungrateful

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I mean, I’d really like most stuff from the registries we made, but I’m cool with cute clothes or extra diapers we didn’t ask for. I’ve gotten some pretty cool things in the past for my babies that I never even thought of. Only thing I worry about is someone trying to dump off their babies old stuff on me because they want to get rid of it like my friend who had someone show up to her baby shower with a two garbage bags full of old ratty baby clothes that many were stained and pretty much outdated. But I guess that can always be dropped off at a thrift store after the shower. :woman_shrugging:t3: I won’t complain about free stuff though. Even if we have to buy the more expensive things because not everyone can afford to do that and I don’t expect them to for my baby who they’ll probably never bother to see anyway. I mean, I’ll go to someone’s baby shower I’m not close to because they invited me and buy something cheaper on their registry because it’s what they want and I’m not throwing down a ton of money on someone I’m just acquainted with.

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Maybe…just maybe those with kids or have had kids know a thing or two…think that your registry…while as awesome as you think it is…is just that a WISHLIST of things you would like. People will buy whatever the hell they want, just be happy that you will have the ugly things and the cute nice things because trust me (4kids here) baby shit gets everywhere and it doesn’t care what it look like, when they have blowouts it doesn’t always come out of the cute stuff. Baby won’t always take to what YOU want when it comes to bottles, binky or what not…in the end how about you just be THANKFUL you are having a day to Celebrate baby at all, many don’t even get that much!

What a fucking bitch!!!

Be happy you’re even having a baby shower.

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Ooof. How ungrateful. And that’s being polite :roll_eyes: Baby showers are not to save anyone money :roll_eyes: I’m gonna go out on a limb here and guess that you were born with a silver spoon stuck in your mouth. And quite frankly, if that was the case, you need to stick that spoon where the sun don’t shine. Nobody HAS to buy you JACK. They do so out of the kindness of their heart. It’s YOUR responsibility to support YOUR child. Not everyone else’s. So what if you asked for a $20 bottle and got a $5 one?? Most people these days aren’t even working, so you’re lucky to get any damn thing. Grow up.

Yes you are wrong b cause the registry is only a suggesting of what would like. Don’t be so callus about what people want to give you. I usually make a gift I feel could be useful. You sound like a spoiled brat having a tantrum, are you sure your ready for a baby???

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Im just here for the comments :joy::joy: I have nothing nice to say.

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You are receiving a GIFT!! accept it and be grateful that somebody took the time to pick this out just for you!

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OMG :joy::joy::joy: This the most pathetic thing I’ve ever read. Imagine being that entitled. If I was your mate I’d drop you like a hot potato you ungrateful bitch. Seriously.

Yup. It’s a gift, not a demand.

That’s pretty ungrateful so in my eyes yes your wrong

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To me it Sounds like you want receipts, so you can return the item and get money for it. Being a mom is hard enough,why cant you be grateful for people helping you out.

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Yes you are wrong. Thank u for asking. A baby shower is to celebrate a gift of life, with friend family and loved ones. The only thing that should be given to you for saving money is a piggy bank

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Are you serious ? Lmaooo

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The gifts you received people had to work and use their hard earned money to buy for your child!
Drama. Good Lord. Return the stuff and buy what you want, be quiet and thankful, ffs.

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How about they get you nothing and you just get everything yourself🤷🏼‍♀️ You’re ridiculous.

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I didnt even have a baby shower for either of my kids but if I did, i would have been grateful for any gift i got. And fyi, just because you want it, doesn’t mean your baby will, they are very fussy little things x

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Yes you sound selfish, greedy, and ungrateful. I don’t even look at registries. I buy something that jumps out at me that will be from ME to the baby of someone I love and care about.

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Be happy someone actually spend their money and time to get your baby a gift! Sorry but you sound very ungrateful

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This best be your one and only baby shower. I don’t want to be reading this same post in 24 months.

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:thinking: if you can’t afford what you need don’t have a baby you receive gifts which is just that GIFTS Buy your child what they need

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You sound like your entitles little B. Your unappreciated of your love ones and friends gift who they will GIVE TO YOU FOR FREE. you sound ungrateful and not deserving of this baby shower and this baby. Part of being a mother is to stop being selfish and choose kindness over bullshit. People give from their heart out of love. If anyone gives anything to you, there must be love there for you. Appreciate it and cherish it. That’s how you need to live your life and teach your kids. Who cares about all that crap. Your baby only needs diapers, a nipple or a few bottles if you can’t breast feed and your love. All that other stuff you ask for is garbage

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The baby shower is for others to celebrate with you present are not required. So if you get things that you don’t want then don’t use it.but it’s no for you to get the things you register for. You register so people can if they would like or can afford those things they can contribute but in no way are they required from your guess. Maybe you should not have a baby if you need others to buy things you want. Be grateful for your help with anything that you receive

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You sound really really ungrateful! I suggest not having a baby shower and you can just buy everything you Want without having to get mad because you got something that wasn’t on your list… smh :woman_facepalming:t4:

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Then don’t have a shower. Yes you are completely wrong and completely ungrateful! Be happy people are willing and love your little family enough to even buy you anything especially with how things are going on in the world. Take what you get and be grateful instead of inconsiderate and whiny for not getting what you want. That is so very rude and mean.

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You sound ungrateful and greedy

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How ungrateful of you!!

You sound very ungrateful. You get what you get, and you don’t get upset.

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You are in the wrong. A baby shower is to celebrate your baby with family. Not for them to buy what you need. You are meant to buy the things you need for baby before the baby shower. Thats what i personally think… but hey you do you.

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Showers were suppose to be gifts to welcome your new baby not provide you with everything you need because you decided to have a baby

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If you want specific things then buy them yourself and if you cant afford them what makes you think you’re entitled to ask for it from other people ?. Imagine being strapped for cash but still going out of your way to gift you something and then find out this is how you act ??.. as a friend I’d be re-thinking my friendship with you tbh.

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I believe what you meant to type was:
“Thank you to my family and friends for all the beautiful gifts that you spent your hard earned money on for me and my family. We are incredibly grateful.”

These people didn’t have to bring any gifts. Baby showers are not about the gifts. They’re about family and friends of the baby coming together to “shower” the expected baby with love. You are entirely wrong.

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I cant believe this post.
You had a baby shower to celebrate your baby. Not to expect to kit it out.
I loved everything anybody chose for my daughter. I didnt have a shower but every single item I was grateful for and I wouldn’t dream of returning the onsies somebidy went out of their way to choose and pay for.
Tbh here anything I received i sent pictures of my daughter wearing/using to whoever got it for her. Because its a nice thing to do.
Give your head a wobble. If you cant afford to kit out the baby and buy bottles then don’t have one. Because they just get more expensive as they get older

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Well i feel sorry for the godparents of this child if they get the baby christened. She is a rude ungrateful brat by the sounds of it. Hope her attitude dnt rub off on her child. Some ppl amaze me. I was always taught to appreciate whats given to me and to respect ppl.

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Yes you are wrong very wrong … :woman_facepalming: a baby shower does NOT give you the right to demand gifts and the only time you should be specifically saying what you would like is if somebody asks you what they should buy. Other than have abit of gratitude! Its your place to make sure you have the items you mentioned in your post not guests that attend your shower. You sound like such a selfish diva and you need to grow up before your baby comes!

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Very wrong and very ungreatful! Be thankful the thought enough of you to get you anything at all. You sound very undeserving.

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You sound Ungrateful . So if u don’t want it let them take it back home . Return it to them when your opening your gifts

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Are you going to teach your child to be just so ungrateful? Omg you can’t expect people to buy things you want and need. That is your responsibility and the Dad’s. Wake up gf and smell the coffee the gift is a token of love to the child. Its not about you anymore. You bringing a child into life and its all about him or her not your demands

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Is this post a joke!? You’re such an ungrateful person! Some people can’t afford things that are on registries, maybe you should buy whatever people didn’t get you from the registry yourself.

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I am 5 months pregnant I have literally bought everything big. If you can’t afford to buy your child the things he or she needs you shouldn’t be having one. It’s no one else’s responsibility to buy that child anything, so you should appreciate that these people buy anything and come to support you!

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Very wrong it’s optional for them to buy you anything, i was happy with anything I didn’t care what it was

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You are not wrong at all. No one bought off my registry except my mom and dad. Everything else was kind of pointless as we had so much of it already. We had to go buy everything off our registry ourselves. It was kind of pointless to go and make one when no one could respect us as to what to buy.

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I see people are saying you are ungrateful. No you are not. In these times lots of families are struggling so a registry would help. I did buy all the big things so the things that were on my registry were the small things.

Omg self entitled cow :joy::joy::joy:
Please tell this to your expected guests so they can not come

YOU are having the baby. If you want to have certain stuff, YOU buy it. A baby shower is to celebrate the mother to be and her journey. Not so you can cash in on gifts you’ve prechosen. What a weird ideal to have.

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It’s not wrong to ask for what you need. However, you should be appreciative of what you receive. If everything on a registry is an expensive item some people may not have the means.

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Wow, just wow!!! You chose to have this baby so it should be at your expense. Unless someone asks you if there is anything in particular you would like or need then you should be grateful for what you get x

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Are we being punked???
Yes, you are wrong! :100:
You can’t possibly act as though you are grateful after saying what you did. :see_no_evil:
Good grief…
#selfish #ungrateful

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I don’t know how you even have friends to come if that’s your attitude… ugh. You sound like a witch.

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I am glad that in Africa, baby shower is to celebrate the new baby and welcome them into our fold. Whatever gift that is brought comes from one’s heart and is received with gladness, thus strengthening the bonds of family and friends. Oh Lord, keep us away from the materialism of this new age so that we never loose sight of what is important, I pray. Amen🙏

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Your an ungrateful bitch. Be happy that they got you anything. I hope you bring your child up better than that if not they ain’t gunna get far in life

You are an entitled, disgusting, disgraceful, selfish, ungrateful, BRAT!!! How dare you?!

Your parents must have given you everything you wanted, they probably never told you no, or disciplined you, and now you expect people to continue doing this for you and your baby?! WOW!!! :astonished:

So many people in your generation behave this way & we wonder why this country has gone to shit! You’re acting just like the Chump in charge!
Instead of getting mad that they didn’t buy you what YOU wanted for your baby, be thankful & grateful they even showed up!

PLEASE, READ ALL THESE POSTS, TAKE THEM TO HEART, & TRY VERY HARD TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN TO NOT ACT THE SAME WAY!

If you were my friend you’d be getting absolutely nothing :woman_facepalming::joy:

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Depends. If you’re asking for a high chair, someone’s liable to buy A high chair. If you’re asking for a high chair with Alexa voice technology and burp monitors, your outta luck bc no one cares :laughing:

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Be grateful for what you get.

A register for a baby shower!!!
How times have changed… and not for the better

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I remember when I was making my first registry for my son. I didnt know what to put on it. So I scanned a little of this a little of that. I appreciated the thought and care everyone put into the gifts. When I attend baby showers I buy some stuff on the registry and I try to also buy some stuff I wish I had known about or didnt even think of. I remember my friend looked it over and was like you have no bottles. I was like I’m going to breastfeed. And she was like all the time non stop you arent letting your boyfriend feed the baby at all? I was like oh shit! I didnt even do my research for that since I was so set on breastfeeding. Most places arent super strict on returns with no receipt. If you decide to have another baby on the next invite say please no clothes etc. But I’d be happy and thankful for everyone just showing love towards you and your unborn child.

I would say YOU SHOULD BE GRATEFUL only because some women don’t even get baby showers … if I ever got to do a baby shower I would just be grateful for them being there knowing they are there for me n to celebrate my little human … I wouldn’t EXPECTED ANYTHING FROM my guest

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I had a registry.
But people bought what they wanted to. Baby stuff are so expensive every gift I received I was extremely grateful for.

Don’t make people feel bad because they can only afford certain things. It’s a slap in the face

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You are entitled and ungrateful. Be happy someone is even thinking about you and your baby. A baby shower is to celebrate the new life soon to arrive not to act bratty because you didn’t get your way. Kids are expensive, period. Appreciate any and all gifts!!

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No. I had no idea wtf I was asking for on my registry. Not a clue. Best things I got were from moms who got me something that were their must have item after doing it all. I hadn’t registered for most of them lol

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  1. The point of baby shower is to get gifts that your friends believe you will need

  2. Not everyone is rich and can afford 90% of what is on the registry ad they already have other commitments to pay off!

  3. No offence but you sound selfish to say “I will need” and “receive receipts”

Hun… your baby isn’t bothered with what stuff you get because they actually don’t care!! They not gonna at the age of 18 and be like “ooooh yea I remember being 2 months old and I had an electric nappy bin”

The point of a baby shower is to be around your friends who are gonna support you - it’s not about the gifts!!!

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I personally find it fun to shop for others, so I get one gift off of the registry and one that I pick out on my own. Otherwise, what’s the fun in shopping for you at all?

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Wow!!! Entitled much??

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Yes you are wrong!! It is not anyones responsibility to buy things for the kid you decided to have. Buy your own damn bottles. Be happy they care enough to buy anything. Not to mention they are buying it for the baby not you. Get over yourself.

Maybe what you want cost to much your supposed to provide for your child a shower is just gifts given

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I’m just gunna echo what was already said for a moment… you sound soooo ungrateful. I’m sure you’re a really nice person… but what I’m hearing is “ if you’re not getting it from my registry’s then don’t bother”. When what you should be saying is “thank you for caring about my family enough to put some thought and effort into what you got us. I appreciate it”… work on making that mindset change and you will be so much happier.

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THIS is why I never had a baby shower. I literally told my friends/family NO shower bc I was due with my 1st in February. I figured the shower would fall too close after Christmas & people wouldn’t have money but still feel obligated to get gifts, even if I asked them not to. (This is exactly why they feel that way) We bought everything by choice! Parents usually buy the big stuff & shower is for extra stuff, diapers, wipes, etc but mainly to celebrate. You sound very ungrateful. My kids are nobody’s financial responsibility but mine & my husbands.

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Those are gifts. Do you also choose what you want for your birthday & Christmas? Smh.

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Greedy, ungrateful and selfish. I was just happy for what I received.

Why have kid if you already struggling with money? It will get just more expensive , I would never in million years expect presents for my baby from a list I created , what else do you need a car maybe or house shall someone give birth fore you too ?
Grow up .

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Gee lady you ungrateful when everything is coming to you as a gift. They say never look a gift horse in the mouth.

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