'Is it too late to take the $20k back?' : MIL Receives Financial Gift for No Apparent Reason, Instead of Expressing Gratitude, She Asks ‘Why Not More?’

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elina lee
May 3, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

If there's one thing that baffles us to our core it's entitled people. It's amazing how some people are born with the belief that they're superior to everyone else around them. And even worse when they act on it. But hey, when it comes to entertainment, there's nothing a good wake-up call to a Karen can't fix. 

Today we're bringing you a story about an entitled MIL - the gift that keeps on giving (you'll understand the pun later, we promise). Her daughter-in-law took to Reddit to ask whether she and her husband were unreasonable for gifting MIL $20k from the cash prize that they won in the first place. There's a bunch of details that are missing so we invite you to have a read for yourself. 

As you read through this, you may be feeling feelings of frustration and irritation, and well, us too. But at the end of the day, no matter how baffling it is - we can take comfort in the fact that we're not the ones living in a world where we think we're above anyone else. It can sure get lonely up there. 

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/ExplanationOwn327 14 hours ago AITA for not giving equal payment to my in-laws vs my parents?
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    Font - It should really state are we T A's because this absolutely was a decision my husband I made together and both felt was fair and generous.
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    Font - I recently won a large sum of money. It's not the life changing, quit your job and never work again type of amount but it's significantly more money than I've ever had in my account before.
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    Font - My husband and I talked at great lengths about sharing the money, what it would look like, and alternatives such as paying for a family vacation. We decided to gift each household of our immediate family $20k each. So my MII/FIL received $20k, both of my SIL's (one is married and one is single), my brother and his family, my mother and my father and step-mother all received equal amounts regardless of whether they were married or single, kids or no kids.
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    The mere fact that you even decided to share with your family is amazing. They all should be so thankful to have you! 

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    Font - One of my SILS has mentioned that my MIL is complaining that they should have received $40k to make it fair since my parents are divorced and they each got $20k. Since I only have one sibling we thought it worked out nice and evenly since each side of the family is getting $60k total between each of the three "households".
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    Wow. How could this woman be so ungrateful? You literally just had $20k drop out of the sky and you have the audacity to complain? It's not cool to be so ungrateful. 

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    Font - My husband is embarrassed and annoyed that his mom isn't being more grateful and while it wouldn't break us financially to give them the extra it feels unfair to my parents to get less just because they aren't married anymore.
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    Font - bluebook2000 14 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [28] Is it too late to give her nothing? NTA 4 6.7k Reply
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    Font - Moningfever 11 hr. ago Tell her to want in one hand and shit in the other and see which fills faster. Tell her she could keep what she got or she could get it taken away and not have any. You are clearly not the Ahs. The entitlement of people is truly baffling. 4 1.3k Reply Share
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    Font - OrindaSarnia 9 hr. ago Partassipant [2] OP - offer to give her husband $20K if he divorces her... I'm sure that will shut her up...
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    Font - wordsmythy 14 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [41] Wow, no thank-you, just a "why didn't we get more?" Tell your MIL if she's insulted, she can always give the money back. ΝΤΑ 4 2.2k Reply Share
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    Font - ashleighbuck 14 hr. ago Certified Proctologist [26] You have one sibling to give $20k to, he has two. As stated, each side of your family (yours & his) received $60k. NTA, and your MIL sounds ungrateful. Also, your SIL should have never mentioned she'd said that. It was probably a private, mother/daughter convo that wasn't meant to go any further. 1.3k Reply Share
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    Font - ExplanationOwn327 OP 14 hr. ago Hmm that's a good point. I never thought maybe it was a private "venting" that shouldn't have made its way to us.
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