Gift Taken Back from a Bizarre ‘Baby Shower’ – Was It Justified?

Imagine being invited to a baby shower, only to find out that there’s no actual baby involved. That’s what happened to an employee at a popular clothing retailer. The employee, who had a good relationship with her coworker Rhonda, was invited to Rhonda’s daughter’s baby shower. However, upon arrival, she discovered that the daughter wasn’t even pregnant, and the shower was just a way to make her feel better about her friends having babies. The situation escalated when the employee decided to take back her gift, leading to a dramatic fallout.

A Seemingly Normal Invitation

Work Friends and a Baby Shower

The Unusual Twist

Meeting the Daughter

Confusion and Offense

Gifts for a Nonexistent Baby?

Confronting Rhonda

Request to Take Back the Gift

Rhonda’s Response

Taking a Stand ✊

Hateful Messages

Feeling Guilty

Threats from Rhonda ️

The Dilemma

Update: Talking to HR

Rhonda’s Downfall

Summary: A Baby Shower Gone Wrong

In a bizarre turn of events, an employee attended a coworker’s daughter’s baby shower, only to find out that the daughter wasn’t pregnant. The employee decided to take back her gift, causing a dramatic fallout with hateful messages and threats of HR involvement. In the end, Rhonda, the coworker who organized the event, was fired for an unrelated issue. Was the employee justified in taking back her gift? Read on to see reactions and comments from others.

Throwing a fake baby shower for attention? NTA says otherwise

Agreeing with the commenter’s response to the bizarre situation

Postpartum Doula finds ‘baby shower’ bizarre, suggests better alternatives.

Employee’s bizarre ‘baby shower’ gift taken back – NTA response

Daughter hoards baby shower gifts, commenter suggests donating to shelter. NTA

Standing up to a toxic coworker.

Don’t mess with gift-givers! NTA takes back the prize

Who is Rhonda? The mystery deepens in the comment section…

Don’t fall for Rhonda’s manipulation into a fake baby registry. #NTA

Gift taken back from a bizarre ‘baby shower’ – NTA

Grandma’s outraged reaction to bizarre ‘baby shower’.

Standing up against harassment and extortion.

Coworker’s bizarre ‘baby shower’ raises concerns, commenter suggests counseling.

What’s next? Engage with this comment and find out!

Skipping the baby shower until the baby arrives? NTA.

Forced gift-giving in off-hours is not supported by state laws. HR meeting aftermath.

Fake baby at a baby shower? NTA says it’s misleading.

Commenter not at fault, HR can’t do anything.

Not the a**hole, but what happened at the shower?

A bizarre baby shower with a strange guest list.

Demanding gifts for a fake baby shower? Entitled much?

Stand up to harassment and expose toxic behavior at work

Laughing face emoji. Commenter is not the a**hole.

NTA and HR needs to be looped in…uhh oh

Struggling with infertility, commenter defends not bringing gift to baby shower.

Entitled mother throws fake baby shower for daughter, demands gifts ‍♀️

Don’t let anyone blackmail you into buying a gift

No drama here, commenter thinks NTA.

No fake baby at a bizarre baby shower? Disappointing!

Report the scamming coworker to HR ASAP!

NTA, report Rhonda to HR for scamming and threatening you

Lockdown nostalgia triggered by wild baby shower antics

Keeping personal and professional life separate is always a good idea

Agreeing with the commenter’s sentiment.

Feeling scammed at a baby shower, justified or not?

Curious about HR’s response? So are we!

User questions the motive behind a bizarre ‘baby shower’.

NTA thinks the gift was probably going to be returned

Don’t let Rhonda ruin your workday, NTA but HR won’t help

️ Non-pregnant coworker fakes baby shower, receives gifts. NTA calls for therapy.

Rhonda gets roasted with a NTA verdict

Not the a**hole, but what happened at the baby shower?

Comment removed due to violation of subreddit rules.

Struggling to conceive, commenter disapproves of ‘baby shower’ gift grab.

NTA. Short and sweet, but speaks volumes.

Gift-grabbing ‘baby shower’? NTA for taking gift back.

NTA calls out tacky ‘baby shower’ gift grab

NTA. Coworker’s bizarre baby shower scam warrants HR complaint

Co-workers support and HR help needed for fake baby shower.

NTA. Rhonda’s ‘baby shower’ was bizarre and selfish.

Seek HR help to address unsafe work environment caused by colleague.

Returning a gift to its rightful owner, HR complaint unjustified

Report Rhonda to HR with coworkers for fraud and extortion. NTA

Standing up against bizarre behavior at work

Defending against HR threat with evidence. Is she unstable?

Gift taken back from a bizarre ‘baby shower’ – NTA

Don’t let Rhonda intimidate you, she’s the scammer here.

Comment section gets spicy with cultural commentary

Rhonda’s bizarre ‘baby shower’ leaves guests confused and offended

NTA. Unprofessional behavior at a baby shower. Selfish attitude.

A hilarious take on a bizarre ‘baby shower’, definitely NTA!

Agreeing with the commenter’s confusion about bizarre baby shower ideas

Fake baby shower leads to real drama and entitlement. NTA.

Curious commenter awaits updates on bizarre baby shower incident

Is taking back a gift justified in this case?

HR involvement in off-work event questioned, NTA for taking gift

Setting boundaries with coworkers can prevent awkward situations.

Engaging drama-filled comment section with a NTA verdict

Standing up to workplace harassment with HR support

Commenter hopes for update on situation, declares ‘not the a**hole’

Coworker’s daughter called greedy, coworker called crazy.

NTA commenter advises going to HR about bizarre baby shower.

Defy her, you’re NTA!

Report the scammer to HR! NTA for calling it out

Gift grab at a ‘baby shower’? NTA, return gift.

A supportive comment with no replies, offering help and encouragement.