Should I accept really generous college graduation gift?

poetgrl
Sun, 02 May 2010 10:39:52 +0000

I really just have to say that I think some of you may be making more of this than it really is…

When we take our D’s girlfriends on the trip with us, their parents are perfectly capable of paying for thier kids part of the trip…we live in that type of area…fwiw. However, it is OUR trip and we wouldn’t ask them to pay.

Similarly, when our children have been invited along, though we have offered to pay the cost of the airplane, half the time the family says, “Oh, we’re just using miles,” and the other half they just kind of wave it off…

This is honestly not a big deal.

If it feels like a big deal, then perhaps you can reciprocate with a camping trip in one of our fantastic national parks at some point in time. Certainly, the is what D’s boyfriend has done with her.

But, really, truly, it’s not the big deal everyone is making it out to be…they started dating in high school and have been together at the same college for four years, if you read the original post. This is not a two month old relationship.

Just go and have fun and don’t be over-grateful…for all you know they are using miles to pay for the tickets. Some of us travel for business so much we actually HAVE to use up those miles on family trips.

Relax.