Many parents are very scared of one day realizing that their kids act spoiled or rude as adults, and then they don’t quite know how to reverse the situation.
This is happening to one woman who has been shocked by her daughter’s entitled attitude.
She is 43 and has seven children with her husband, ranging in age from 23 to eight-years-old.
Recently, her 21-year-old daughter got married, and their entire family attended her lovely, big wedding. It was a great experience, and she couldn’t have been happier to see her daughter marry her fiancé.
The wedding was especially extravagant thanks to her in-laws, who are extremely wealthy and paid most of the expenses.
“My husband grew up rich, but I did not, and I always worried about them spoiling our kids, and now I fear those worries have been validated,” she said.
“[We] are also very well off because of the privilege he had as a kid, and he has a very good job.”
Although she and her husband have been well-off, they always try to make their kids grateful for everything they receive and work hard for what they want. But that was always difficult with her in-laws around.
For instance, not only did her in-laws pay for most of her daughter’s wedding, but they also gave them money for a down payment on a house and bought a bunch of appliances and gifts off their registry.
She and her husband gave their other children a bit of money so they could each buy their sister a more personal wedding gift.
Her 13-year-old son, Jensen, was excited about his gifts, as he bought them while on vacation in Cape Verde with his girlfriend’s family.
Jensen bought a bunch of souvenirs, including clothes for both his sister and her new husband, as well as some artwork for their new home.
Unfortunately, that somehow wasn’t deemed enough by her daughter.
“When our daughter saw the gifts from Jensen, she complained about them and asked Jensen why he would get them,” she recalled.
“Jensen said the clothes looked attractive to his girlfriend, and he thought they might like the art. He also didn’t think they had much decor right now.”
After Jensen walked away, her daughter began complaining to her and her husband, saying she didn’t want to wear “ethnic clothing” and was insulted by Jensen’s gifts.
She became very angry with her daughter, telling her she couldn’t expect a 13-year-old boy to be an expert in buying wedding gifts. Her daughter accused her of being “too forgiving.”
“I told her to be appreciative, and that Jensen would never get her stuff she would not like for a wedding gift,” she added.
“She said she had the right to be upset and that she’s not unappreciative.”
How would you handle this situation if your child behaved this way?
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