mother in laws common sense?

[LucyMay]

Re: mother in laws common sense?

@chocolatebuttons

To those that have advised to just keep the clothes and hide them away, I can’t do that as I’m expected to wear them for eid. They are my eid gift!!! Plus an XL can’t be tailored in to a small, esp not a frock dress!

I’m not the kind of person who likes to accept gifts and then hide them away because I know I’ll never wear them, I would much rather that the other person just didn’t gift me anything at all. What a waste of money to buy someone clothes and for them to pretend to love them and hide them away in a wardrobe when the person gifting could have used that money on their grandkids or on charity.

Fiance has told his mum that the outfit is an XL, she has said that she didn’t know it was an XL as it was the size that was given to her by the person in the shop. She did make a point when we were at her house that if the outfit didn’t fit me then my sister could have it, so I personally think she did know the size, but whatever he’s coming to pick it up and she has said that she will exchange it and I will be wearing a bright turquoise frock for eid.

And to the poster who ‘can’t see the big deal’ please don’t post next time you feel that way. Sometimes it’s better to say nothing.

Thank you to everyone who offered good advise, it is defintely something I will remember for the future.

My mum in law has a completely different choice in clothes from me. I went through a similar situation, but one day we had gone shopping together and she realized I pick completely different colors/styles than what she would have picked for me. From that day whenever she needs to buy something for me she either takes me along or just gifts me cash instead so i can buy what i like. You can try going shopping with her - maybe she just doesn’t realize that styles have changed. Especially true if she doesn’t have a daughter. (My mum in law has 2 sons so she herself tells me she doesn’t know much about what young women like to wear)