Should I accept really generous college graduation gift?

Pengo
Sat, 01 May 2010 18:41:55 +0000

Accept graciously, go and have a great time.

Just because someone has more discretionary money to spend on gifts doesn’t mean that a less well-off person shouldn’t accept a gift from them that they wouldn’t be able to buy for themselves. That’s like saying “Don’t buy me more than I could afford to give you.” I think that’s a little unreasonable and ties the hands of the giver. I don’t know if I am even making sense. :-/ Just go.

My niece is (seriously) dating a fellow who lives in London. He recently flew my sister, bro-in-law, all 3 daughters and 2 granddaughters to London for a ten day trip. My sister/BIL were expecting to pay - they wound up paying nothing - he insisted.

He will be in town in a few weeks and are planning a dinner party for him. My sister’s family is far from being as affluent as he is. They will entertain him in their home, as they’ve done in the past. It’s fine all around. People are people.

Just go and come back and tell us all about it. :-)