They sure took a lot

Philippines
February 25, 2016 5:43pm CST
If there is something that I've hate about my sibling's family is like treating our place like a supply line, taking what they want. Most specially when were not around. Mom wasn't around that afternoon as she went for a mass dedicated for her birthday. while she was gone, my brother decided to wait it out until the traffic was gone. It was usual evening until I started noticing them taking stuff. like the ones they took from the mango tree, they claimed they caught only four but i saw his in-law taking an entire plastic of it. And before they left, took a huge cake, fruit salads and the plastic bottles that should be use for my mom's future pot. Lucky for me, I was able to hide three soda bottles right before they came. I don't want to sound rude but I think they should ask mom first. I was really pissed off that night, it's like they didn't have any of that. This is what happens when mom was being too generous to them, they abuse. And yet, my elder brother's in-laws kids, didn't even take anything when they visit the same time. Mom's reasoning was they're so many and he has so many kids and gets hungry all the time. but it's not fair, they took so much. I would be prepared more the next time. Or either grandma gave it to them and lied to me about them taking it in secret. but with the mango they did kept it from the rest, sneaking it back into their car.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
well, we still have to be respectful and honest even to our immediate families, and ask permission if we take something from their property.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
I don't know how long has this been going, but it seems that they take the chance they get when ever there is an opportunity. @ridingbet well, it's only once in a life time occassion.
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
@ridingbet when we had a talk with my in laws, she used to whine about it but then when they're around, she just couldn't resist giving them more.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
@Letranknight2015 but if their attention is not called by your mother, they will still continue doing that.
@JudyEv (325321)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 16
It is a shame that this is happening. It is very rude of them to take what isn't theirs.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
@JudyEv first time i've seen them took with out permission and even with the presence of my grandma.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
Hello @JudyEv well, it would have been given if they ask permission, but they just took too much and too many.
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@JudyEv (325321)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 16
@Letranknight2015 That is the important part isn't it? If they had asked you would have given it to them willingly - but they just took it without asking.
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@MGjhaud (23106)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
i guess the only solution is to tell them upright not to take this and that.
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@MGjhaud (23106)
• Philippines
27 Feb 16
@Letranknight2015 in a nice way of course.
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
Well, that would be uptight rude, like my grandma did a while ago when the party was going. @MGjhaud
• United States
26 Feb 16
It would be nice for them to ask for permission then to just shop at your moms place and taking whatever they want.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
No, they didn't. only this time I've witness it myself @infatuatedbby i don't want to bad mouth them but it's like they haven't had food in weeks or something.
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Feb 16
That is the usual feeling if things gotten without a permission. We are always happy to give but at least they have to ask to avoid an ill feeling.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
I just had to let it out, because i don't do that when i go to their place. but I forgot that I used to do that when ever i go to my eldest brother's house. But not anymore since i know they spent so much more money on food than us here. @cacay1 now I know the feeling.
@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
You're really offended by the deed of your sibling's fam. I understand how you felt. Family, should share blessings, of course, but due courtesy to the rightful owners should be made.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
Hello @KnehKnah I'm just glad grandma was there or they could have taken more and more stuff away from the fridge. I wished that never happens again, but it will definitely happen again. anyways, they did sent noodles so i wasn't frustrated at the time.
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@KnehKnah (3584)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
@Letranknight2015 Wow, at least there was an "exchange gift" from them. Ha! Ha! Ha!
@crossbones27 (48395)
• Mojave, California
25 Feb 16
That is not cool. It does seem like they overstepped their boundaries.
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• Philippines
25 Feb 16
It seems mom forgot to give them something that they decided to take it themselves, but while waiting i think they could have taken more. @crossbones27 I thought I got used to it by now, boy I was so wrong.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
Some people really know how to take advantage of our close family ties and hospitality
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
though it doesn't happen everyday but it was shocking to me. unknown to me, my other sister in law knew it the whole time and it's been like that since.
@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
That's really rude for me. They should respect your mom and asked an approval before getting some stuff out from the house. My parents will be furious if it will happen in their own territory. I guess they had imposed to us the word respect while raising us into maturity.
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
They've been doing it for a while I'm glad that i was able to save a few. well, it seems they didn't chose respect their neighbor or in laws. That reminds me not to prepare for anything when my birthday happens again.
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
25 Feb 16
I might get pissed off too. Seems like they are taking too much
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• Philippines
25 Feb 16
I wonder if that happened to you as well? they took a lot but i guess they think it's their right since they were the one who took the mangoes.
@paigea (35629)
• Canada
26 Feb 16
That does sound pretty thoughtless of them
@RaineyR (213)
26 Feb 16
I think every family has that one annoying person who oversteps the boundaries!
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• Philippines
26 Feb 16
they always do. @RaineyR I guess they really having it hard in day to day basis. but that's no excuse of what they did was no different for what our relatives did