Mom Demands Sister-in-Law Pay for Destroyed Christmas Gift

Imagine having a Christmas gift for your kids secretly stored at your sister-in-law’s house, only to find out it’s been destroyed! That’s exactly what happened to one mom who had an Oculus Quest 2 shipped to her sister-in-law’s place to avoid her snooping kids. Little did she know, her sister-in-law would become the Grinch who smashed Christmas!

The Annual Gift Shipping Tradition ✨

Why the Sister-in-Law’s House?

The Big Gift: Oculus Quest 2

Hiding the Gift ️‍♀️

Setting Up the Oculus

The Shocking Text

Inspecting the Damage

The Daughter’s Defense

Shifting the Blame

Heather Storms Out

Demanding Payment

Sister-in-Law Refuses to Pay ‍♀️

The Screaming Match

Sister-in-Law’s Response ‍♀️

Christmas Gift Catastrophe: Who’s to Blame?

In a shocking turn of events, the mom and her husband found their $399 Oculus Quest 2 gift for their kids smashed to pieces at their sister-in-law’s house. The sister-in-law tried to blame her 13-year-old daughter, but the daughter quickly shifted the blame back to her mom. Now, the mom is demanding her sister-in-law pay for the destroyed gift, but the sister-in-law refuses. With Christmas just around the corner, who’s really at fault here? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this holiday drama…

SIL blamed daughter for smashing gift, refuses to pay. ESH.

Commenters suspect sister-in-law intentionally broke expensive gift, NTA.

SIL refuses to pay for destroyed gift, commenter worries for Heather ❤️

NTA. Take her to small claims court if necessary

Teach your kids not to snoop to avoid broken gifts

Debate over whether OP and SIL are both in the wrong

SIL broke expensive gift, blamed daughter, and refused to pay. NTA.

SIL broke expensive gift, blamed kid. ESH but no precedent.

ESH, educate your children before reprimanding someone else’s child.

NTA comment suggests gift delivery alternatives, receives helpful reply.

Mother blames daughter for ruined gift. NTA suggests small claims.

Confusion over why children haven’t learned not to open packages

Commenter criticizes parent for not setting boundaries with kids.

Fairness prevails! Broken gift, broken payment.

NTA stands their ground against destructive sister-in-law

Commenter calls out OP’s actions as idiotic

Commenter calls out irresponsible parenting and entitlement of both parties

SIL has no liability if there’s accidental damage, YBTA

Protect your gifts , don’t touch what you can’t replace

Debate over subreddit rule sparks confusion and frustration

Commenter suggests seeking validation on r/relationships instead.

Sister-in-law snoops and destroys gift, gets caught red-handed

Poorly behaved kids and entitled SIL cause delivery chaos ‍♀️

Accepting responsibility means paying for the damaged gift

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OP and sister-in-law’s conflict over a broken gift. ESH.

Commenter suspects hidden motive behind gift destruction

Suggests shipping gifts to work to avoid damage or theft

ESH, but SIL deserved a chance to explain

Commenter calls out OP for irresponsibility and enabling behavior.

Demanding justice for a destroyed Christmas gift

Demanding payback for a destroyed gift. NTA wins.

Set a deadline and consequences for payment to resolve conflict

A clever solution to prevent snooping and ruined surprises

NTA demands repayment for destroyed Christmas gift

Storage facility not liable, demanding payment is crazy

Accidental damage sparks debate on gift responsibility

Commenter questions why gift was in pantry, suggests ESH.

Parenting double standard causes conflict. ESH

Small claims court: the solution for destroyed gifts?

Curiosity killed the cat… or the Christmas gift?

Curious commenter sympathizes with OP’s situation

Commenter questions the sister-in-law’s intentions with a shocked emoji.

NTA. Cut her off . She broke it, she replaces it.

Teaching kids not to open others’ packages? Good idea

Hold them accountable! NTA comment takes a stand

Vent or self-reflection? Redditors question OP’s intentions

Teaching kids boundaries is important, even with gifts

Get that $$$ back! NTA and rip sh*t livid

Threatening small claims court works like a charm

Secure your gifts! NTA demands payment for destroyed gift

Sister-in-law breaks gift, NTA demands payment

Take her to court with screenshots as proof of property damage