A woman took to Mumsnet to complain after her stepdaughter gifted her an afternoon tea for her birthday, but then left her to pay for it herself
Stepdaughter Booked Afternoon Tea At A Posh Restaurant For Stepmom's Birthday But Didn't Pay
By
Zainab Pervez in
Relationships
On 21st February 2022
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One woman took to Mumsnet's Am I Being Unreasonable? thread to complain after her stepdaughter told her about her birthday present.
"So it's my birthday on Saturday," she began.
"My stepdaughter and her husband have booked me and my husband in for posh afternoon tea on the Sunday afternoon at top restaurant.
"I thanked her tonight for such a thoughtful gift etc and asked her to clarify time and is there a reference number for the gift etc.
"She gave me a photo of the reservation booking and said it's all booked under my name and have a wonderful time I just have to pay on the day."
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She continued: "So the gift is she reserved a table. This is so like her. She genuinely thinks she's given me a gift.
"I gently asked again, to be clear, I pay on the day and yes, that way I can have whatever I want.
"I'm just flabbergasted."
Concluding her post, the woman asked if she was being unreasonable, but added: "Clearly f**king not but feel free to comment if you disagree."
She also revealed that she would be going to the afternoon tea "as I do like the place and you do have to book well in advance but never heard that making a reservation is the gift!!!!"
In the comments on the post, the majority of people agreed that the stepdaughter was in the wrong to make the booking but not pay for it as a gift.
"That’s bonkers!" one person wrote, while another added: "The nerve! I hope you’ll do the same for her next birthday?"
Someone else asked how old her stepdaughter is, to which the poster replied: "She's 32 and dense. Not mean or anything but not a thinker.
"She genuinely thinks she's given a gift."
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"Oh god, I think this might be the worst birthday present I've ever heard of," another person commented.
"Book her a weekend at a very expensive hotel as a ‘present’ and leave her to pick up the bill. She might get the message," someone else suggested.
