Mother-In-Law Buys Daughter-In-Law $80 Coffee Maker, Then Asks For $30 Extra She Put In For The Gift

Leona Martinez
Nov 01, 2023
Nov 02, 2023

In a recent social media post that went viral, a woman (OP) shared a perplexing family dilemma that had everyone talking. Her mother-in-law had gifted her an $80 coffee machine she didn't ask for. Then that gift led to an unexpected conflict.

One day, the OP was left baffled when her mother-in-law handed her the coffee machine, explaining that it was a gift, yet followed it up with a request for $30 extra because she initially planned to spend $50 on the gift, and the actual cost of the coffee machine was $80. Since the OP refused to pay, her mother-in-law texted her husband, threatening to take back the coffee machine.

Are you curious about what happened next and how the woman dealt with that tough situation? Scroll down to read the full story and the opinions of people online.

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This is the full story:

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Mother-in-law gave OP a $80 coffee machine and asked for $30 extra because she'd budgeted only $50

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OP didn't understand why her mother-in-law didn't choose a cheaper gift when she'd originally budgeted less

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Mother-in-law texted OP's husband asking for the $30, threatening to take back the coffee machine

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OP's husband thinks she should give his mom the $30 for the coffee machine

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Almost all Reddit users agreed that the OP was not wrong in this case and told her that she should not pay her mother-in-law

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We'd love to hear your perspective on this intriguing family dilemma. What do you think the daughter-in-law should do in this situation? Would you have handled it differently?

Share your thoughts, advice, and personal experiences with gift-related conflicts in the comments below.

If you were in her shoes, would you pay the extra $30 for the coffee machine? Your insights can offer valuable perspectives on how best to navigate such family dynamics.

Mother-In-Law Buys Daughter-In-Law $80 Coffee Maker, Then Asks For $30 Extra She Put In For The Gift

This is the full story:

Mother-in-law gave OP a $80 coffee machine and asked for $30 extra because she'd budgeted only $50

OP didn't understand why her mother-in-law didn't choose a cheaper gift when she'd originally budgeted less

Mother-in-law texted OP's husband asking for the $30, threatening to take back the coffee machine

OP's husband thinks she should give his mom the $30 for the coffee machine

Almost all Reddit users agreed that the OP was not wrong in this case and told her that she should not pay her mother-in-law

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