Baby shower guest who refuses mother-to-be’s gift request divides opinion
Baby shower guest who refuses mother-to-be’s gift request divides opinion
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‘If you invite me to a party and then tell me where and how to buy a present, I’m not coming ,’ said irate guest. A woman who was invited to a baby shower divided opinion online after she hit back at the mother-to-be’s gift request. The host had stipulated that presents must be purchased from the official gift registry, a move that provoked backlash from one of her invited guests.
Taking to social media, an X user known as Show Me The Data fumed about the demand, tweeting: “I got invited to a baby shower and on the invite it said ‘please purchase gifts from the baby registry’. I’m sorry, if you invite me to a party and then tell me where and how to buy a present, I’m not coming, and you’re not getting no present.”.
She added: “I can’t believe I have to type this out but: No one owes you a gift because you got pregnant, and certainly, no one owes you a specific gift of your choosing because you got pregnant.”. A final post read: “One last post to clear up confusion then it’s going on mute: Yes, including where you are registered for a baby shower is standard. No, telling people to purchase from that registry is not.”.
The woman also expressed that her views regarding gifts were similar when people throw other celebrations for life milestones: “No one owes you a gift because you choose to get married either. If you have a wedding and are only inviting people with the anticipation of gifts, don’t invite them.”.
