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

Wow
Seriosuly so ungrateful

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You are most DEFINITELY a Karen lmao

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I hope she’s reading all of this and watching herself get dragged :joy::rofl::woman_facepalming:t3: yikes

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Definitely wrong. That’s the most self centered way to look at it ever. Showers are meant to shower baby. Not you.

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A lot of what I have found on my friends registries are a lot of super expensive items that I couldn’t afford. Especially if I wanted to give more than one thing. I made a few registries for my son but I knew that people would buy clothes and such so I asked if they did to buy in larger sizes. I was grateful for what I got. I basically just asked for diapers, wipes, diaper cream, bibs, and other essentials like that since I was thrifty enough to find a lot second hand on my own. Your baby shower is about celebrating the life you and your partner created not getting stuff.

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Ungrateful!! Be thankful people are spending their money on you and your baby. I would welcome anything and everything. Personally I feel registries are just a nice way of saying I’m greedy. Accept that outfit they bring, the blankets, etc if you don’t get exactly what you want go out and buy it yourself. It’s the thought that counts. #selfish

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Wow, makes you sound very ungrateful for people taking time to buy you a gift

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Im picky about car seat/stroller and bottles because I breastfeed but I just don’t register for those/ and I put on the announcement I had those already. But as far as everything else people can get anything and i was super thankful. We just did a diaper shower for my second baby, and most things can really be exchanged. But maybe if you are this picky a shower isn’t for you

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Wow…I would hate to be your family member or friend. Don’t throw a baby shower and buy all the perfect things yourself. Your baby shower should come with a spoiled brat warning :roll_eyes:

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Not to sound ungrateful but …says a bunch of ungrateful stuff

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You sound like a real peach, good luck to your poor husband and baby.

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Buy it your damn self. No one has to buy you ANYTHING. It’s your baby, YOUR responsibility.

Yes your wrong, sorry. Its not about gifts, it celebrating new the coming of a new family member. Also if I buy something it comes from the heart, I would hope that person appreciated I put extra effort & took time and thought into the gift. I love buying gifts, registry takes fun out of it

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Actually, the point of a baby shower is to celebrate the baby. :joy:
Not you getting your preferred gifts. Quit being a brat

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A gift is a gift… most places you can probably return without a receipt but if you are sooo particular then maybe just buy yourself? I’m not gonna sit here and say be grateful blah blah blah but… :woman_shrugging:t3: nobody actually has to buy you anything. Times are tough anyways… geeze.

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There are some people who don’t buy things online. If all else fails ask for a gift card to your favorite baby shop.

You’re an ungrateful wreck! Maybe just don’t have a ducking babyshower asshole!!

You sounds super ungrateful

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I took everything with a smile then later returned what I wouldn’t use for stuff I would :woman_shrugging:t3:

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Disagree, be grateful for 1, and honestly I got some pretty cool things that I never even thought of🤷‍♀️

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What did I just read? Seriously wow just wow

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Girl, get off your high horse and take what you get… or just don’t have a shower and buy everything yourself!

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I usually get something from the registry and something that I found useful with a new baby that wasn’t on the registry. Personally, I was very appreciative for the baby shower I received with my daughter but I didn’t have one with my son and it was a little sad. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the new little person coming. Appreciate that anyone showed up and that they thought to get you anything. There’s a difference between being privileged and being spoiled. Being privileged is knowing what you have and appreciating it. Being spoiled is expecting and feeling entitled to what you have. You’re sounding pretty spoiled. Sorry :neutral_face:

Yes, that’s rude. Be thankful for gifts at all.

Definitely makes you sound ungrateful. Be thankful people get you anything at all.

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Some times it is the thought that counts

Baby showers aren’t about what you receive! You should be great-full with whatever people buy! It isn’t like they have to buy something! Mattresses/bottles are basic things you should be buying your baby anyways not other people providing basics unless you’re struggling and therefore should reach out to the appropriate people to help you!

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Seriously just wow. I had two baby showers for my daughter due to my mother wouldn’t let me do one together cause she was rude that I wanted guys there well both baby showers nothing was bought off our registry the only thing we got that we really needed my aunt and grandmother got us cause they asked but everybody got what they wanted to get and we was very grateful for what we did get cause not many people came to either shower. It’s not about the registry and also I wanted to use 1 specific type of bottle that my daughter ended up refusing and we switched bottles 3 times until sticking to just 1 :woman_facepalming:t3: very very ungrateful and rude!!

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A gift of any kind is a GIFT and you should be grateful to receive it.

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Dear dear me you sound very ungrateful. No one has to buy you or your baby anything. Would be grateful for anything you receive

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Yikes! If you feel that way then perhaps you shouldn’t have one. Don’t waste anyone’s time.

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All the commenters here are ludicrously toxic. It’s not wrong to ask for what you need. It’s wrong to tell a mother you know what’s best for her family. You all are shameful.

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Wow! I can’t :woman_facepalming:t2: you sound extremely ungrateful and horrible! You knew you were being ungrateful too as you said it in the post! You came here thinking people would make you feel better. WRONG! You do realize there is a pandemic going on and some people can barely keep food on the table or a roof over their heads. But yeah let’s get the baby you decided to have everything you might not be able to afford at the moment. A baby shower is for a baby. Not for the parents. Be grateful you’re having a shower in the first place. Be grateful if people decide to attend during the current situation. JUST BE GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHAT PEOPLE GIVE FROM THEIR HEARTS. Luck for you these post are anonymous! I’m sure many people wouldn’t want to attend if they knew how entitled and spoiled you sound. Sending prayers for your little one.

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Wow…ungrateful much

Wow how ungrateful of you. You sound like a fucking brat.

I had 4 kids, and never made a registry! I loved being surprised and seeing all the gifts! The MAIN stuff I WANTED or needed I bought myself!!!..You just seem mad you have to provide for your own child on your own!!

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How awesome of you :woman_facepalming:t2::woman_facepalming:t2::joy::joy:

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Be thankful , I never had a baby shower for my kids, I struggled just to keep clothes on their backs, I’d been grateful for anything

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Wow! Then you should have stated that on your baby shower invite that you only wanted the stuff you out on the registry that you specified. Yes you sound ungreatful. Not everyone can afford the stuff you put on your list, considering one of the things was a mattress. Be thankful you have family and friends that attened in the first place. Some of us didnt have baby showers and did it all ourselves. And honestly a baby shower is to benefit the baby and to celebrate the baby that you chose to have, into the world, not to benefit the mom and dad. SMH!

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Sounds like maybe you should just buy your babies stuff yourself if that’s your attitude towards it. :grimacing:

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The fucking nerve of you to be this ungrateful :joy:
Yeah, you’re dead wrong.
“When I asked for free shit I wanted the free shit I asked for” :joy:
I hope you’re a troll because this is some entitled expectations nobody should have.

Yes , you are wrong ! People give gifts that they think will be helpful or special to you . Be grateful that with your attitude you get anything at all .

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You don’t have a baby for others to buy what you need. If this is the case you are not ready to have children!

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Maybe just be grateful, truly grateful.

Gifts are just that. Not even required.

Learn to appreciate them and your friends and family

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Buy your own stuff and don’t have a baby shower, That way you don’t make anyone mad. I appreciated everything that was bought for my babies.

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It’s over kill at this point but I have never read such a baby ass rant irl like this. Girlie grow up quickly bc a baby is coming and you’re not going to give 2 craps that those diapers aren’t huggies. Maybe someone can’t afford your spoiled wishes. Guess you didn’t really consider that.

Unfucking-grategul :woman_facepalming:t4::woman_facepalming:t4::woman_facepalming:t4::woman_facepalming:t4::woman_facepalming:t4::100::100::100::100: then don’t have a damn baby shower nor should you accept one if anyone is going to throw one for you. Buy your own stuff that you apparently need.

Yes. You are wrong. It is a gift, and nothing is owed to you in any way. You sound entitled. If i had a friend like you they probably wouldn’t be my friend for long. Wow. Just… yeah… wow!

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Yes, because not everyone has the time to look through it and it should actually make you feel better that they are buying thing that aren’t generic and the same thing that everybody wants/has.

Perhaps you should just send facebook messges to people asking them to send you money and forget the shower, so they are not wasting their time on such as spoiled brat as you I’m sure you wouldn’t enjoy yourself at a shower anyway.

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Just request gift receipts, saying for duplicates, then no one should be offended

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Gift is a gift. Maybe you can put on the invitation asking everyone if that they can only get gifts from your baby registry. That it would greatly be appreciated. Most of the time it’s not what you say, but how you say it. When people get offended or upset. Your right these are your baby and your gifts. But most people still like to pick their own gifts.

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Personally, I find out where the parents are registered and get gift cards to that place if possible. I’d rather they get what they need with those than to deal with the hassle of technology and shopping

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Wow! Sounds very ungrateful to me!! Just saying maybe you need to take care of buying your own stuff!!

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Very rude and ungrateful! :unamused::woman_facepalming:

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You are totally wrong! I hate going off a registery.

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Yes, you’re wrong to think that!

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You need to write exactly that on the invitation! That way your family and friends will not feel guilty to saying a big NO they are not coming…

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No, being upset when someone didn’t buy you what you asked for means you are ungrateful. A registry is a wish list, not a demand list. People took time from their own life, money from their pocket to buy you and your little something special. The fact that you even had to ask this is mind blowing.

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Super glad I am not invited to your baby shower. I don’t think I could make it through with such an ungrateful biotch.

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I think you’re ungrateful. :woman_shrugging:

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Your wrong. I would buy you nothing.

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Wow…ungrateful much

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You’re friggin petty as hell lady :roll_eyes:

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Wow you sound extremely ungrateful. :flushed: i actual had no issue buying stuff for my child, I had my baby shower to celebrate my kids. :grimacing:

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Oh wow. I haven’t seen entitlement like this in a long time…and that’s saying a lot in this day and age. Brutal :woman_facepalming:

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Ummm should of kept this thought to urself

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Erm, no lmao
Be greatful your getting anything…
I got almost nothing off my registry but I was sooo greatful for the stuff I got especially as a first time mom there was stuff I didn’t even think of or know to get that weren’t on my registry…
not everyone can afford exactly what you want and they shouldn’t be expected to either.

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One piece of advice most moms give moms to be is to never put clothes on a registry because people will do exactly this. You should be thankful they got you anything. My registry consisted of what I wanted and thought I’d need. You sound spoiled and if it’s that important to only get what you want then buy it yourself.

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Sometimes parents who have older kids know about things that help that you may not have considered. It could be a cost issue too!

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Please stop reproducing after this Child :see_no_evil::money_mouth_face::face_vomiting:

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:woman_facepalming: you do sound ungreatful. A gift is a gift and you should feel greatful for that in its self. Not everyone can afford that baby mattress that u cant afford. Please tell people that u plan to return things u dont like so they can choose not to waste their time, money and thought/efforts on your child. The baby shower isnt about you… its about the baby…

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Gonna have to go with the majority of the other moms here and say you’re being very unreasonable. So what they’re not the bottles you picked? Be thankful your baby will be eating. Clothes? Be thankful he or she will be dressed. A mattress? At least your baby will sleep SAFELY regardless, despite it being the most comfortable and probably expensive on the market. If you assume money is so easy for everyone to come by to buy your kids what you want when their own kids probably don’t have the best of what the parent is buying for yours, buy it yourself. Be thankful you have people who are willing enough to shell out any amount of money to attempt and help you and your family out.

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You sound like a very ungrateful person ,you should be happy with whatever you receive :thinking:I would buy nothing and not even attend if I had to deal with someone like you :flushed:

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Your very ungrateful. Sometimes people go off registry because they can’t afford items or they see something that reminds them of you. Your a genuine brat.

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You sound ungrateful. Mom and dad are 100% responsible for buying all the necessities for baby. I feel like whatever you get at the baby shower is extra goodies and you should be thankful.

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Man… your in for a rude awakening. Lol. Be grateful for any and everything because baby stuff and babies aren’t cheap. :joy:

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Just when I think I’ve seen it all. My baby was born in the middle of the pandemic. (The first middle) So honey, I was worried about keeping myself and her alive. Not what bottles I got at my drive by baby shower.

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The audacity, Karen. May having children change you.

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Ungrateful as hell… my suggestion is…go buy your own shit

Wow! You chose to have this baby, not them! If they spend any money out of their own pockets on something they thought you’d like (obviously if they bought it) give thanks and be grateful…SMH!

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IMO the purpose of a baby shower is for everyone to celebrate your pregnancy/birth with you. It shouldn’t be expected that everyone brings “gifts” and if they do it should be a “gift” (from their heart, something they seen and thought of you as well as in their price range) rather than a “present” (something you’ve asked for that comes with a price tag rather than love). Stop being so entitled and learn to appreciate a “gift” when it’s given to you. Not everyone has the luxury of expendable income to provide everything your baby’s gonna need. That responsibility falls on the mother and father of the child. Not their friends and family.

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Wow pregnancy hormones got you all muddled up!!!
Definitely be thankful if anyone turns up let alone if you receive any gifts…good job your anonymous because if my friend or family said this then I would be telling them to seriously CHECK themselves!!! Have a word with yourself :woman_facepalming:t3::woman_shrugging:t3::heavy_heart_exclamation: goodluck with the baby…

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Wow, you put a lot of expensive items in your registry. What are you buying for YOUR baby?
I’d bet a dollar that you have
no friends and that family is all that’s coming .
Get ready. With the way you think your baby will mimic your attitude. Then you’ll find out how big of a jerk you are KAREN.

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People make registries??
Hmm im in 2 minds about it.
Im the type of person who would accept any gift no problem.
But if you made a registry and specifically asked for items from that and your friends know that you are particular in the items that you have chosen (not a bad thing at all) then yes they should have purchased from the list you gave.
I can’t say you’re wrong just because that’s not how I am and im sure you aren’t the only one to feel this way.
Maybe regift or donate the items you dont like to someone who can’t afford them? :slight_smile:

U get what ppl want to give u otherwise buy it yourself. If I see that getting size 3 diapers and diapering necessities is important bc u use them in the future that is what the recipient gets. I may get something from the registry but those are “wants”. Nobody needs 500 newborn clothing items or six bathing tubs…

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And this is why I never used a registry. I was thankful for whatever I got…if they got the things I mentioned I needed (if I was asked) then awesome! but if not…i was a parent and got it myself.

I only buy off of registries for this reason. I don’t want to buy anything the mom might not want or like.

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If you complain about any gifts I’d say you’re rude.

If you care so much exactly what’s bought for your baby, buy it yourself and say no gifts.

The items on your registry may not fit someone’s budget. Maybe they want to give a sentimental gift. You shouldn’t dictate what you’ll receive. A registry is a wish list not a ransom note

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You don’t deserve a baby shower after this post

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Thats super ungrateful. Esp if you are a first time mom, maybe they know some tricks, or a better brand. Honestly if you feel this way best to just buy your own stuff and avoid a baby shower all together.

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You’re VERY wrong. My husband and I bought mostly all of the big things. We only asked for diapers and wipes. And what my guest DECIDED to buy on their own is just that a GIFT!!! Some bought clothes, shoes, socks WHICH WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL FOR but we got her mostly everything. And I find a registry a waste of time. Half if not ALL of the stuff that was on their registry we had absolutely no need for. Be grateful for what you get because keep in mind they DONT have to give you ANYTHING!!!

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I didn’t even make a registry for my daughters. But I was grateful for everyone that bought something even if it was 1 pack of pacifiers :roll_eyes:

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Your wrong! If you want specifically what your asking then you need to buy it yourself… be grateful that people attending your shower care enough about you to celebrate your baby and WANT to give you a gift for your baby.

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Wow this is so wrong I’m pregnant too and just wish someone would have me a baby shower as I will have to struggle to get everything baby needs!!! You must not know what it’s like to do without!!! Hey if you don’t want it send it to me I will be very Grateful!!!

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I think a shower was for friends and family to welcome the new little one. It’s what the giver choose to give to show their love to the little one and perhaps to help provide the nice things that the parents couldn’t provide right off.

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No one has an obligation to buy anything for you. A registry is to serve a guide…suggestions of what you want. Not everyone is mobile and can go out and shop. Not everyone has the money for what you choose on the registry. Honestly, some of the best gifts, were homemade; i.e., blankets or sweaters. Or they came from parents who said the gift they chose for me was a “life saver” for them. The gifts I treasure the most are books with messages for my child written inside.
No matter what the gift tho, I was truly appreciative of everything I received…everything!
And atvthe end of the day, I do not look back at the day and think well so and so give me this instead of…I look back and remember the people who came. I remember the love and happiness that was in the room. I look back and smile at the memories of my relatives who have passed. Because at the end of the day, love is what is most important.

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Babies showers are supposed to be fun and to get all those cute little onesies and whatnot. Be grateful for what you get. If you invite people to come you dont get to choose what they bring. And tell them thank you for whatever you may receive for your baby. Registrys to me are a waste of time. You are a mother now. You get to buy the necessities for your new little one. You sound extremely spoiled. Time to grow up and become a mother.

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You sound very ungrateful. No one has to come to your shower, no one has to buy you anything. It is not other people’s responsibility no matter how much they love you to buy stuff for your baby, they do it out of the goodness of their hearts. Registries are nice…but maybe not everyone on your list can afford the $80 bottles you want or the specific crib mattress. Be thankful that you have people in your life that care enough about you to show up to a ridcious baby shower in the first place…

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I don’t know who raised you but I hope your child isn’t as self entitled as you.

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