Regifting -- its the Holiday Season!

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by ss20ts

The title is "Regifting -- its the Holiday Season!" and while reading ALL of the OP's you'd see that it was all about the regift from her so called friend of 30 years. She did mention that she wanted to stop exchanging gifts because she's been getting crapped on for years.

Unfortunately for me, I've wasted time reading the entire thread.

It's pretty easy to stop exchanging gifts. Just stop exchanging gifts.

Too much drama about all this. It's silly.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by srnyong

For Christmas I made my mother-in-law a professional quality apron in her favorite color. I made it for her because she always talks about how much she loves to cook and bake. This apron has 4 pockets, is reversible, and has a fully adjustable neck strap. I wanted to provide her with a handmade gift from the heart. It was not her only gift, I also wrote her a big check.
She thanked me for the check and then said she would give the apron away to "Joe Smith".

Is it ok to regift a handmade gift that someone spent hours making for you if you blatantly tell the giver that you are planning to do so?

That is just plain RUDE! Next year, no handmade gifts and no checks! I am an artist and know the work involved in making items. I also quilt and the cost of fabric alone is quite pricy. I can imagine the work that went into making an apron. Is your mother-in-law always such a ******* with you? Just curious.

[ss20ts]

Originally Posted by Thursday007

I got a bunch of grief and bull**** this year - I'll definitely be regifting it next year.

Are we related? I've got some siblings I'd like to leave at the Salvation Army. I swear the holidays brings out the jerky side of many people.