'They were looking forward to getting money': Newlyweds, in debt €2,000 to the family business, are absolved of their debt in lieu of a wedding gift; get offended it's not cash

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Aug 19, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

Family members can be least grateful band of blood relatives out there. For some, they feel as if their genetic relations entitle them to special treatment, which sometimes it does, but when cousins, uncles, siblings, and grannies start taking advantage of their family members's niceties, blood-relations quickly turn bitter. In this case, a family run business was being extraordinarily generous to their kin, by allowing them to make late payment on their mechanic bills, loaning out their cars, and having indefinite deadlines on exorbitant bills. However, one of the uncles took his family privilege a little too far when he refused to pay an outstanding €2,000 bill.

To get their money's worth on the late payment, while also not burning bridges in the family tree, OP's family came up with the perfect solution to absolve the debt, while also gifting an extremely valuable wedding gift. The uncle of course, was incredibly disappointed when he opened his wedding card…

Scroll for the full pettiness of this family story where one man reaps what he sows, while hopefully learning a valuable lesson in responsibility. Next, read about this petty couple that broke up at a restaurant, throwing away a 6 year relationship over a dispute started by a napkin.