Woman Bends Over Backwards For BFâs Son And His GF, Is âDisgustedâ By How They Treat Her
During the holidays, itâs so tempting to go all outâput together a feast, make everything cozy, and try to impress the people youâre hosting. And thatâs exactly what this Redditor did. She spent days cooking up a storm for her boyfriendâs son and his girlfriend, hoping to make their visit feel special.
But when they arrived that evening, they casually said they werenât hungry because theyâd already eaten elsewhere. After all that effort, it felt like a slap in the face, and it was only the start of a weekend that left her feeling unappreciated and completely fed up.
So she took to the internet to ask if she overreacted, or if she was right to be done trying. Read the full story below.
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But instead of appreciation, she says she was met with an ungrateful attitude that soured the whole visit
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The author later shared more details in the comments
Most readers thought her reaction was bigger than the moment called for and said she overreacted
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I donât know why OP said yes to going out for lunch. She should have said âNo. We have plenty of food in the fridge for meals. You can go out by yourself if you want to.â And of course GF wouldnât pay a child for candy. They didnât even want to pay for lunch which they ate. OP has unreal expectations about their maturity
All I thought was: Next time, do say 'no.' explain that you already made a lot of food and do not wish to spend more money. Communicate! In a calm way. That should not make things awkward, it just clarifies things. Keeping quiet and then inwardly go steaming in frustration is what ruins the relationship, where simply saying no and explaining why can deepen a relationship. Avoiding conflict makes the conflict turn inwards, where it may start to rot.
Load More Replies...I would have said no thank you to the girl but I never donate on the spot to a charity. Often, especially the ones that use children, the money isn't going to a charity at all, even if it's a real cause. Go through their website or make a donation at their location. If you're handing over money, it's to the person you're handing it to. And sending a child to beg is vile, giving money to someone doing this enables child exploitation.
Kids didn't appreciate the effort, but this really seems like BF isn't communicating expectations. They seem averagely thoughtless? Blanking beggars is a really common strategy, like greeting someone it's a learned habit. Have a discussion if you think it should change. I think a hello and no thank you is appropriate, but I'm at a train station 5 days a week and blanking is the most common response. OP needs to learn to address her concerns like an adult, and speak up for herself, or just move on
Nobody should feel obligated just because its 'for charidee'. Plenty of them I don't agree with. And using children to sell for them is manipulative at best.
Load More Replies...I donât know why OP said yes to going out for lunch. She should have said âNo. We have plenty of food in the fridge for meals. You can go out by yourself if you want to.â And of course GF wouldnât pay a child for candy. They didnât even want to pay for lunch which they ate. OP has unreal expectations about their maturity
All I thought was: Next time, do say 'no.' explain that you already made a lot of food and do not wish to spend more money. Communicate! In a calm way. That should not make things awkward, it just clarifies things. Keeping quiet and then inwardly go steaming in frustration is what ruins the relationship, where simply saying no and explaining why can deepen a relationship. Avoiding conflict makes the conflict turn inwards, where it may start to rot.
Load More Replies...I would have said no thank you to the girl but I never donate on the spot to a charity. Often, especially the ones that use children, the money isn't going to a charity at all, even if it's a real cause. Go through their website or make a donation at their location. If you're handing over money, it's to the person you're handing it to. And sending a child to beg is vile, giving money to someone doing this enables child exploitation.
Kids didn't appreciate the effort, but this really seems like BF isn't communicating expectations. They seem averagely thoughtless? Blanking beggars is a really common strategy, like greeting someone it's a learned habit. Have a discussion if you think it should change. I think a hello and no thank you is appropriate, but I'm at a train station 5 days a week and blanking is the most common response. OP needs to learn to address her concerns like an adult, and speak up for herself, or just move on
Nobody should feel obligated just because its 'for charidee'. Plenty of them I don't agree with. And using children to sell for them is manipulative at best.
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