My nieces are brats and I’ve had enough
I’ve got two nieces, one 18 and the other 8. Their parents (my cousin and his wife) are poor, and their mother is a saint and helped me a lot while I was growing up.
In 2021 and 2022 I’ve brought both of them birthday gifts which are monetarily worth more than anything I’ve ever received COLLECTIVELY.
The 18 year old got a Chanel limited edition perfume and Air Jordans ( she plays for her school’s basketball team).
The 8 year old got a bike and a blank check at a toy store. And I always make it a point to buy them treats or chocolates whenever I’m over (they live just a block away from me)
In spite of all of this, they behave very rudely with me, and I’ve attributed most of it to history and bad blood between our two families.
I don’t care for any of that, I believe that children shouldn’t be punished for things they have no part in.i grew up poor myself so I know what its like to not receive any gifts on your birthday. I’ve also tried many times to be a good uncle to them, help them out with their studies, play with them, but nothing’s worked.
A couple of months ago I was at their place and kids being kids, they were having a dustup while I was around. I tried to break it up and the younger one in a rage yelled out that her sister thought the gifts I gave her were cheap and that the Air Jordans “looked like they’re made for donkeys”
Their mother walked in just when she said that. And she could tell from the blood draining my face that I’d been hurt. A couple of days later the younger one showed up at my place and when I asked if she liked the gifts I had gotten her she responded with “What gifts?”. Literally saying this on the bike I got her.
Guess who’s getting socks for their birthdays this year?