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Is my sister the Grinch?

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FannyCornforth Sun 06-Dec-20 10:25:49

How bizarre!
I agree with everything that BlueBelle says
It's beyond comprehension really.

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Blackcat3 Sun 06-Dec-20 10:24:56

Horrible behaviour. One Christmas our mother forgot to wrap my sisters gifts which I had bought with her for my sister, as she wasn’t able to shop alone due to memory issues...my sister was very upset at having to find the gifts herself...as was I, as I though my mother had wrapped them! I wouldn’t have wanted anything she wanted anyway!

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PollyDolly Sun 06-Dec-20 10:23:30

What a horrible thing to do! Your sister MUST have known the items were intended for you! It's bad enough that Mum is displaying forgetful tendencies without people taking advantage of the situation! Just how many necklaces does your sister intend wearing at any given time? No one needs two diaries do they? Best to hope the chocolates gave her heartburn!!!!!

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BlueBelle Sun 06-Dec-20 10:18:11

Oh that’s incredibly mean of your sister Why on earth would she want two of everything what a nasty gesture I take it you’ve not got a good relationship
If she wanted to keep them both (why???) why tell you in the first place
Very unkind

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Dianehillbilly1957 Sun 06-Dec-20 10:13:40

Hmmmm! That's rather mean spirited of her!! Seems obvious that your mother had got confused.

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DanniRae Sun 06-Dec-20 08:59:30

Yes from me too! tchshock

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ginny Sat 05-Dec-20 22:13:54

The answer to your question is Yes, she most certainly is.

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EllanVannin Sat 05-Dec-20 22:04:54

That's horrible.

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V3ra Sat 05-Dec-20 21:59:13

How greedy!
Even if your mum did say that, it's so unlikely that she meant it.
And who needs two diaries anyway?

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Jaxjacky Sat 05-Dec-20 21:50:29

Yes, she is. How unnecessary and childish.

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cornishpatsy Sat 05-Dec-20 21:38:08

Even if your sister wanted to go along with the story to your mum that there had not been a mistake she could have quietly given them to you.

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Foxglove77 Sat 05-Dec-20 21:29:28

Our Mum, bless her, is 80 and getting very forgetful. Last Christmas she couldn't find my presents and got upset. I told her not to worry.

Then my sister called me and asked if Mum had given me any presents. I said she'd mislaid them. So my sister said "Well she's given me two of everything, silver necklace, diary, chocolates etc. I will put yours aside and bring them over". I thanked her for being so kind.

Months later and nothing. I bumped into my sister at Mums house and she was wearing a pretty necklace. I said "Oh, is that what Mum gave you for Christmas, only you never did bring my presents from Mum over."

She replied "I spoke to Mum and she told me she meant to give me two of everything, and nothing to you!"

So much for sisterly love!

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