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Woman Decides To Destroy Child’s Christmas Presents, Because Sister Is “Not Doing Enough For Charity”
Many people face family drama in the run-up to Christmas. Maybe it’s just bickering, or perhaps a full-blown war… because despite our best intentions, we can’t all be merry and bright.
The gloves are off between two sisters after a rather wild and unfortunate incident. The younger sibling has told how she spent $200 on gifts for her 18-month-old baby. She blames the shopping spree on excitement but has no regrets.
Her sister, on the other hand, believes she was wasteful and should have given some of that money to charity instead. To teach her a lesson, she destroyed all the gifts – ripping some to shreds. Her act of malice could now see her facing criminal charges.
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These siblings haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but things came to a head when one completely lost the plot
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She destroyed her nephew’s Christmas gifts after accusing his mom of not doing enough for charity
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She later revealed that it wasn’t the first time her sister had pulled a dodgy stunt
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More details came to light as the woman answered questions from curious netizens
There are many ways to help those less fortunate at Christmas, here are some ideas
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Christmas is a time of giving, and that doesn’t mean only to our families. Millions of people around the world go without a warm meal, let alone gifts, this time of year. There are lots of ways you can make a difference in someone else’s life over the festive season.
You could consider volunteering at a local food bank or soup kitchen. Many are super busy this time of year and would welcome extra hands. There are various options besides helping with food prep. You can offer to serve meals, pack supplies or make deliveries. There could even be tasks you can do from the comfort of your own home.
December is a great time to declutter your home and donate clothes, books, toys and other items that you no longer use. Someone out there might need them and your gesture can go a long way.
A nice idea is to pack boxes of toys and give them to kids who wouldn’t normally be receiving any Christmas presents. You can do the same with a box of everyday essential or toiletries, and hand them out to adults in need.
Not everyone has family to spend the holidays with. Check in on your elderly or sick neighbors and bring them a meal, or pay them a visit and keep them company. You can also offer to read to the residents of old age homes or children at orphanages.
Another way to spread some cheer is to support local businesses when doing your Christmas shopping. Buy from small, independent retailers or browse the markets instead of giving your hard-earned cash to huge retailers.
“Pool together some money to buy a tank of gas for a friend or relative who can’t afford to go home for Christmas,” suggests the Family Life site. It adds that another kind gesture is to recruit several families and adopt a nursing home. “Buy a simple gift for each resident (lotion, slippers, holiday throw blankets, etc) and arrange a time to deliver the gifts.”
Whatever you choose to do, remember that a little goes a long way and the things you take for granted might mean the world to someone else.
“You didn’t get angry enough”: many were shocked by the sister’s behavior
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Deborah B 4 days ago
How does destroying gifts do anything for anyone? She didn't steal "excessive" gifts and give them to a toydrive, which would have been misguided and criminal, but still have some sense of "helping others". Nope, she's lashing out violently against a perceived "evil". It sounds like she is struggling with a mental health problem. Or she's just a b****y narcicist.
Zoe Vokes 4 days ago
It’s the opposite of giving to charity. Sister is okay wasting money. She didn’t steal the toys to give to charity, she didn’t insist that OP give some of them to charity. She destroyed them, which means hundreds of dollars has been wasted and is now going in the bin. How is that helping anyone? How is that teaching OP any lessons except never to trust her sister?
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Rick Murray 4 days ago
To the pandas that chose "Misguided but with some good intentions" - no, she's not. She probably doesn't care about charities, she's just using it as an excuse to trot out a holier-than-thou personality wrapped up in a huge dose of uncontrolled bullying (of a toddler, no less) because OP isn't acting the way *she* thinks everybody should. This nutjob should pay to replace everything (by family agreement or legal means, it doesn't matter) and she plus whatever extended family supported her never ever made welcome again. Destroying gifts for a toddler to make a hugely misguided point - JFC!
Rick Murray 4 days ago
I should add, I have cut back on a lot of my charitable donations after getting utterly sick of being accosted by chuggers (portmanteau of "charity" and "muggers"). These sorts of people, the ones that don't accept "no" or "not today" as an option, do charities *NO* favours whatsoever. [and, it turns out, more than a few who have proper looking ID cards and everything - total bollocks, they're just scamming people]
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V 3 days ago
"you have 2 hours to pay me $200 to replace the presents or I will be making a police report" she should give them warning, they are family after all, lol.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 days ago
"You need to give more to charity! I shall hammer this point home to you by destroying items that you have already purchased with money that you can't somehow magically spend on money now that I've smashed the items you bought with that money!"
Roberta Surprenant 3 days ago
I always try to pick teens because they seem to get forgotten a lot.
sweet emotion 4 days ago
Personally, I would tell the sister to stop giving to charity because she is going to need the money for legal expenses when I sue her for the cost of destroyed property AND emotional harm. But I guess a more plausible reaction is that woman would never enter my house again. I don't care if she is physically ill or mentally ill or goes through ten years of intense therapy and declared "well" - no access to me or my home or my child ever again......and the rest of the family can respect my boundaries or get used to not seeing me at any gathering that evil person attends.
Anne Roberts 4 days ago
Press charges with the police. She destroyed the gifts for your Baby! How could you ever trust her again?
Bonesko 3 days ago (edited)
If she really did give a s*** about giving gifts to charity, wouldn't it make more sense to steal the gifts to give to charity instead of destroying them? If I was completely bonkers like OPs sister and had this extremist altruistic view, that's what I would do. That'd be better than just smashing all the gifts so no one gets them. This lady is nuts!
moggiemoo 4 days ago
Police first, criminal damage. Lawyer next, bill for replacing items. Then make sure you never have any contact with the demented b***h again. Or the 'family' that think her actions are acceptable.
Binky Melnik 4 days ago
You don’t get lawyers for small claims ($200 is a VERY small claim) because even if lawyers were allowed in small claims court (they’re not, at least in the US), their fees would be thousands all to reclaim $200. You’d be in the hole afterwards. A VERY deep hole. But I’m thinking this sister is seriously, horribly mentally ill, and I’d be scared she’d do something much, MUCH worse, and so would call the EMTs and tell them she threatened to k**l my baby and that she said she won’t stop trying until she succeeds. That oughtta at least get her a 72-hour gold, make physicians aware of whatever the hell is going in with her, and MAYBE get her set up with meds and a psychiatrist. If possible, during the 72 hours while she’s safely locked up, I’d move and not tell anyone where. That kinda behavior (I don’t approve what you’re doing and therefore have the right to force you to do something else”) scares me silly. I really hope OP adam are safe after this!
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Catherine Kane 4 days ago
how does destroying gifts help charity? this is performative, and that kinda implies that her charitable giving is also performative
Dragons Exist 4 days ago
No. There's ZERO chance that this story is real. The family is SPLIT??? The sister told the OP that she destroyed the gifts because OP wasn't grateful enough? I refuse to believe that this kind of bullshitery actually happened, what the hell
StrangeOne 2 days ago
I agree. The whole thing sounds off. If true, c'mon, OP knows her stance on the matter. She doesn't need strangers on the internet to convince her.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 4 days ago
How does destroying the gifts benefit charity? The money spent is now worthless. I'd file charges for and cut contact. The sister is mentally ill and/or entitled on a level that is difficult to comprehend.
DrBronxx 3 days ago
The family is 50/50?! The woman destroyed a toddler's Christmas presents, and the family are 50/50 on whether she was in the right about it? Even those people who just want to let it go can go f**k themselves. Also, as for her reasons, f**k them too. Her reasons are completely IRRELEVANT - you don't destroy a child's Christmas presents. The person who did this to me would no longer be welcome in my home.
J. Maxx 4 days ago
Every time I read stories like this, I thank the Goddess we decided to cut off our family completely. I have no friends other than two who live far enough away that I don't have to visit them, and they don't see me, and I'm happier than ever. My family has pooches and kitties that we rescued, and that is enough.
Paul C 4 days ago
I would have reported that to the police. Even if they don't do anything (which they won't - though they could, as she must have left finger prints), she will have her name recorded as having been accused of a crime, which could bite at any time. Plus, cut her off and anyone who dares to utter a word in defence of her.
aubergine10003 1 day ago
It was wrong of the sister to destroy the gifts for sure. But an 18th month old baby is in no way "getting the concept" of Christmas, either.
Mark Childers 2 days ago
My family is a lot like this. I have some truly unhinged people in the family tree. One of the worst is my b***h cousin. She fell from the b***h tree and hit every b***h branch as she was falling. She's done so many horrible things over the years, and I seem to be the only one who has an issue with her, and I'm not afraid to tell her. But the rest of the family wants me to "let it go" because "she's family." People who care about me and support me are my family. Just because she happens to share genetics with me doesn't matter in the least.
Nikki Sevven 3 days ago
So she unilaterally decided to punish your child because, in her opinion, you weren't charitable enough? She's the AH, and I'd report the property damage and sue for replacements.
Beak Hookage 3 days ago
"But family!" Bullpies. My grandfather was family but that didn't change a d**n thing about him being a selfish jerk, nor was he forgiven for his lifetime of terrible behaviour. Sister sounds completely unhinged and I feel extremely sorry for her kid.
Lee Gilliland 3 days ago
Has this woman any idea how little actually winds up in the hands of the needy?
Bertha Madott 3 days ago
I wrote tax receipts at a Xmas fund raising charity event 2+ weeks ago. Amounts from $20 to $3000. Everyone was thanked everything was appreciated. I have volunteered for tons of charity work for 60+ years. I cannot imagine ANY charity that would approve of this insane behaviour. I think the sister is having a psychotic break from reality.
Deborah B 4 days ago
How does destroying gifts do anything for anyone? She didn't steal "excessive" gifts and give them to a toydrive, which would have been misguided and criminal, but still have some sense of "helping others". Nope, she's lashing out violently against a perceived "evil". It sounds like she is struggling with a mental health problem. Or she's just a b****y narcicist.
Zoe Vokes 4 days ago
It’s the opposite of giving to charity. Sister is okay wasting money. She didn’t steal the toys to give to charity, she didn’t insist that OP give some of them to charity. She destroyed them, which means hundreds of dollars has been wasted and is now going in the bin. How is that helping anyone? How is that teaching OP any lessons except never to trust her sister?
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 4 days ago
To the pandas that chose "Misguided but with some good intentions" - no, she's not. She probably doesn't care about charities, she's just using it as an excuse to trot out a holier-than-thou personality wrapped up in a huge dose of uncontrolled bullying (of a toddler, no less) because OP isn't acting the way *she* thinks everybody should. This nutjob should pay to replace everything (by family agreement or legal means, it doesn't matter) and she plus whatever extended family supported her never ever made welcome again. Destroying gifts for a toddler to make a hugely misguided point - JFC!
Rick Murray 4 days ago
I should add, I have cut back on a lot of my charitable donations after getting utterly sick of being accosted by chuggers (portmanteau of "charity" and "muggers"). These sorts of people, the ones that don't accept "no" or "not today" as an option, do charities *NO* favours whatsoever. [and, it turns out, more than a few who have proper looking ID cards and everything - total bollocks, they're just scamming people]
Load More Replies... V 3 days ago
"you have 2 hours to pay me $200 to replace the presents or I will be making a police report" she should give them warning, they are family after all, lol.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 days ago
"You need to give more to charity! I shall hammer this point home to you by destroying items that you have already purchased with money that you can't somehow magically spend on money now that I've smashed the items you bought with that money!"
Roberta Surprenant 3 days ago
I always try to pick teens because they seem to get forgotten a lot.
sweet emotion 4 days ago
Personally, I would tell the sister to stop giving to charity because she is going to need the money for legal expenses when I sue her for the cost of destroyed property AND emotional harm. But I guess a more plausible reaction is that woman would never enter my house again. I don't care if she is physically ill or mentally ill or goes through ten years of intense therapy and declared "well" - no access to me or my home or my child ever again......and the rest of the family can respect my boundaries or get used to not seeing me at any gathering that evil person attends.
Anne Roberts 4 days ago
Press charges with the police. She destroyed the gifts for your Baby! How could you ever trust her again?
Bonesko 3 days ago (edited)
If she really did give a s*** about giving gifts to charity, wouldn't it make more sense to steal the gifts to give to charity instead of destroying them? If I was completely bonkers like OPs sister and had this extremist altruistic view, that's what I would do. That'd be better than just smashing all the gifts so no one gets them. This lady is nuts!
moggiemoo 4 days ago
Police first, criminal damage. Lawyer next, bill for replacing items. Then make sure you never have any contact with the demented b***h again. Or the 'family' that think her actions are acceptable.
Binky Melnik 4 days ago
You don’t get lawyers for small claims ($200 is a VERY small claim) because even if lawyers were allowed in small claims court (they’re not, at least in the US), their fees would be thousands all to reclaim $200. You’d be in the hole afterwards. A VERY deep hole. But I’m thinking this sister is seriously, horribly mentally ill, and I’d be scared she’d do something much, MUCH worse, and so would call the EMTs and tell them she threatened to k**l my baby and that she said she won’t stop trying until she succeeds. That oughtta at least get her a 72-hour gold, make physicians aware of whatever the hell is going in with her, and MAYBE get her set up with meds and a psychiatrist. If possible, during the 72 hours while she’s safely locked up, I’d move and not tell anyone where. That kinda behavior (I don’t approve what you’re doing and therefore have the right to force you to do something else”) scares me silly. I really hope OP adam are safe after this!
Load More Replies... Catherine Kane 4 days ago
how does destroying gifts help charity? this is performative, and that kinda implies that her charitable giving is also performative
Dragons Exist 4 days ago
No. There's ZERO chance that this story is real. The family is SPLIT??? The sister told the OP that she destroyed the gifts because OP wasn't grateful enough? I refuse to believe that this kind of bullshitery actually happened, what the hell
StrangeOne 2 days ago
I agree. The whole thing sounds off. If true, c'mon, OP knows her stance on the matter. She doesn't need strangers on the internet to convince her.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 4 days ago
How does destroying the gifts benefit charity? The money spent is now worthless. I'd file charges for and cut contact. The sister is mentally ill and/or entitled on a level that is difficult to comprehend.
DrBronxx 3 days ago
The family is 50/50?! The woman destroyed a toddler's Christmas presents, and the family are 50/50 on whether she was in the right about it? Even those people who just want to let it go can go f**k themselves. Also, as for her reasons, f**k them too. Her reasons are completely IRRELEVANT - you don't destroy a child's Christmas presents. The person who did this to me would no longer be welcome in my home.
J. Maxx 4 days ago
Every time I read stories like this, I thank the Goddess we decided to cut off our family completely. I have no friends other than two who live far enough away that I don't have to visit them, and they don't see me, and I'm happier than ever. My family has pooches and kitties that we rescued, and that is enough.
Paul C 4 days ago
I would have reported that to the police. Even if they don't do anything (which they won't - though they could, as she must have left finger prints), she will have her name recorded as having been accused of a crime, which could bite at any time. Plus, cut her off and anyone who dares to utter a word in defence of her.
aubergine10003 1 day ago
It was wrong of the sister to destroy the gifts for sure. But an 18th month old baby is in no way "getting the concept" of Christmas, either.
Mark Childers 2 days ago
My family is a lot like this. I have some truly unhinged people in the family tree. One of the worst is my b***h cousin. She fell from the b***h tree and hit every b***h branch as she was falling. She's done so many horrible things over the years, and I seem to be the only one who has an issue with her, and I'm not afraid to tell her. But the rest of the family wants me to "let it go" because "she's family." People who care about me and support me are my family. Just because she happens to share genetics with me doesn't matter in the least.
Nikki Sevven 3 days ago
So she unilaterally decided to punish your child because, in her opinion, you weren't charitable enough? She's the AH, and I'd report the property damage and sue for replacements.
Beak Hookage 3 days ago
"But family!" Bullpies. My grandfather was family but that didn't change a d**n thing about him being a selfish jerk, nor was he forgiven for his lifetime of terrible behaviour. Sister sounds completely unhinged and I feel extremely sorry for her kid.
Lee Gilliland 3 days ago
Has this woman any idea how little actually winds up in the hands of the needy?
Bertha Madott 3 days ago
I wrote tax receipts at a Xmas fund raising charity event 2+ weeks ago. Amounts from $20 to $3000. Everyone was thanked everything was appreciated. I have volunteered for tons of charity work for 60+ years. I cannot imagine ANY charity that would approve of this insane behaviour. I think the sister is having a psychotic break from reality.
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