Picture this: It’s Christmas time, you’re living with your parents due to the pandemic, and your step-grandmother, who has never been your biggest fan, asks for your Christmas wish. You share your dream of a new sewing machine, but when the gift exchange comes around, you’re left with a box of towels. Meanwhile, your cousins are unwrapping the exact sewing machine you wished for. To top it off, you’ve spent a significant amount of your hard-earned money on a beautiful, hand-woven tapestry for this very woman. Now, you’re left wondering if you should keep the tapestry for yourself. Let’s dive into this holiday drama!
The Unfortunate Circumstances

The Christmas Wish

The Gift Exchange

The Unexpected Twist

The Heartfelt Gift

The Dilemma

A Christmas Conundrum: To Keep or Not to Keep the Gift?
In the midst of holiday cheer, our protagonist finds herself in a pickle. After being gifted towels instead of the desired sewing machine, she’s left feeling humiliated and hurt. The cherry on top of this Christmas cake? She’s bought a beautiful, hand-woven tapestry for the very person who’s left her feeling this way. Now, she’s contemplating keeping the tapestry for herself. But is she justified? Or is she just being petty? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this festive fiasco.
Gift-Giving Genius: Toilet Paper Surprise in Sewing Machine Box

Vindictive revenge or heartfelt deception? The gift-giving drama unfolds

Choosing the perfect revenge gift for a manipulative stepmom

NTA op. Kill her with kindness and twist the knife

Stepmom defends OP, family supports, M’s actions backfire. Happy holidays!

NTA. Keep it. Get her some oven mitts with a cow theme

Stepmom confronts family on Skype about the gift drama

“Gift-Giving Gone Wrong: A Tale of Christmas Drama and a Sewing Machine”
Comment: Accusations of humiliation and targeted belittlement.
Replies: Advice on getting a lesser gift to avoid confrontation.
NTA – Spiteful gift-giving drama! Sewing machine surprise gone wrong

Intentional and malicious gift-giving drama. Keep the tapestry. NTA.
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Heartwarming gratitude for a sewing machine – spreading holiday cheer!

Brilliant suggestion for handling a horrible person with maturity!

Opposing opinions on a gift, AITA for keeping it?

NTA for keeping your thoughtful gift, maybe get a gift card instead.

NTA- Enjoy the sewing machine and ignore her spiteful behavior

NTA. Keep the lovely tapestry.

NTA. She deliberately set you up for disappointment

Last Updated on October 11, 2023 by Diply Social Team