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CherylWoops
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Posted by Mommytimesthree
Sorry, but yes, you are being somewhat of a brat. People do not owe you a gift. Giving a gift is something nice to do, NOT a requirement.
Is it at all possible that the reason why said person (or people) could not attend is because they could not afford to give you a gift?
Chalk it up to hormones and RELAX!
I agree.
Some people send gifts if they cannot attend, but not all do..and it also depends on your relationship with the person. I was invited to a shower last year for the wife of a friend who I see like once every few years and I only met the wife at their wedding and my own. I could not go, didn't know one single guest so I didn't have anyone to send a gift with and I honestly have not seen them since or ever met the baby (a year later) so I did not send a gift. I don't feel bad. I think of them as my "x-mas card friends," but it would have been different if it was someone I was actually tight with.
Also, less than a week has gone by so maybe they are waiting until they see you so they can give you your gift in person. That's what I would do if I had a gift for a friend whose shower I could not attend.
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CherylWoops
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Posted by msbree825
Posted by 2003fallwedding
I had things purchased from my registry and I never got them...I am still waiting almost 3 years for my friend to send me my shower gift  She swore she had a gift for me...LOL
same thing happened to me i got married in '06, LOL
That is pretty funny...I had 2 no shows from my wedding in '05 who told me they had a card & gift for me. Have not receive them yet. It's '08. I didn't care, but thought it was amusing that they made it a point to say they had something. 
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AnotherBFP
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Yes you are. You do not invite people to a party and expect gifts. You invite them to share in your celebration. If they bring a gift, even better.
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Posted by Mommytimesthree
Sorry, but yes, you are being somewhat of a brat. People do not owe you a gift. Giving a gift is something nice to do, NOT a requirement.
Is it at all possible that the reason why said person (or people) could not attend is because they could not afford to give you a gift?
Chalk it up to hormones and RELAX!
I agree with this! Sorry!
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Posted by AnotherBFP
Yes you are. You do not invite people to a party and expect gifts. You invite them to share in your celebration. If they bring a gift, even better.
Wow you're a much better person than I am b/c when it was time for my baby shower I was glued to my computer watching each and everything come off my registry. My shower made me feel like I was 5 years old and it was Christmas! I sooooooooo couldn't wait to open presents for my baby. Was I excited to see everyone at the shower, HECK yeah but to be honest, I couldn't wait to open open open!!!! Did i appreciate everything? ABSOLUTELY!!!
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AnotherBFP
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Posted by Cakes
Posted by AnotherBFP
Yes you are. You do not invite people to a party and expect gifts. You invite them to share in your celebration. If they bring a gift, even better.
Wow you're a much better person than I am b/c when it was time for my baby shower I was glued to my computer watching each and everything come off my registry. My shower made me feel like I was 5 years old and it was Christmas! I sooooooooo couldn't wait to open presents for my baby. Was I excited to see everyone at the shower, HECK yeah but to be honest, I couldn't wait to open open open!!!! Did i appreciate everything? ABSOLUTELY!!!
But that's not to say I don't love getting gifts!!!!
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
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Re: Please tell me if I'm being a brat!
Maybe you'll get gifts from these people once the baby is born...
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