My mother in law constantly has an issue with the gifts we get her: Why would someone act like this?

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Every Christmas, birthday, and Mother’s day, we try and do our best to get nice mother-in-law gifts, which is not easy due to them living far and her extensive list of restrictions. It doesn’t matter what we get her; she not only finds a fault but makes it a point to let me know (not her son). Why would someone act this way?

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I would stop gifting her things

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Stop getting her anything so then she can’t complain…what an ungrateful BEEP… some people holy hell smfh :woman_facepalming:t2::woman_shrugging:t2:

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My mother is the same way. I had to return or keep 3 of her gifts I got her last Christmas. It’s just a personality trait with being real self centered unfortunately. So I’m just going to get her gift cards from now one. Not gonna waste my money or time anymore. I’m not bitter, but it’s just the way she is so I’m adapting. If she doesn’t like the gift cards then I dunno what to do. But she’s that way with everyone’s gifts. Except when my dad gets her something and then it’s usually real $$$ and she loves her material stuff.

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Have her write down a list instead.

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They wouldn’t be receiving any more gifts from me

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My Granny is the same way! They don’t like surprises so its best to just buy them what they want. Ask ahead of time and come as close as you can to getting that gift.

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Some ppl are just that way. Life is way too short to stress over material things…gift cards and done! :heart:

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Ask her what she wants or give her money or a gift card

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Just give her a card and cash. Ungrateful hag

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Stop buying her gifts

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Stop getting her shit lol that easy

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Don’t get her shit. If your husband wants to do something let him. She probably complains cause she knows it gets under your skin. Save your money. I know I would.

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One word…
BIOTCH !

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My mom would NEVER accept a gift!!! If we wanted to gift her something it couldn’t be around any holiday or her birthday :pensive: I’m still not 100% sure of her reasons.

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I wouldn’t get her anything if that’s how she is going to be

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I would probably say then from now on you just tell me what you want since you never like any of the gifts we get you.

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Every gift I get my mother-in-law immediately goes into storage or donated. I only give her gift cards now.

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Don’t buy her nothing else

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Either don’t get her anything anymore (that’s what I would do) or have her write a list of stuff that’s “acceptable” in her eyes. I cant believe the nerve of some people though.

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I would no buy her gifts

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Story of my life. So when I was told what I had to get my mother in law for birthdays, mothers day, Christmas because what we got wasn’t good enough, I stated to my father in law, until you two come over to my house and kiss my ass and buy me what I want for my bday, Christmas and so on she isn’t getting anything. Guess what she got nothing for their anniversary nothing for mother’s day. Nope not doing it.

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Petty me would give her the middle finger and say how’s this for a gift… but it’s probably best not to, and just not get her anything else instead lol

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Let ur husband buy her stuff from now on. And when she says something about it tell her to take it up with him because he is the one that got it! :woman_shrugging:

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She is obviously not a happy person likes to find the fault in everything and everyone. But that’s her problem not yours. You have tried

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Don’t buy anything. Then she can’t complain…

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