If your EX send gifts to your kids, will you accept it????

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Philippines
February 8, 2007 8:24pm CST
A long time ex of mine all of a sudden sent gift to my kids via courier last holidays... clothes, shoes, bags etc....but up to this time, I am not yet giving it to them, and don't have plans to, I'm thinking my hubby will be offended..he is definitely a "jealous" guy so I don't want give him reasons to be...how about you, if this situation happens to you, what will you do????
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@sylvrrain (659)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I have a question, is the ex a father of your children? Did the ex know and love your children when you were together? If so, I would give the gifts to the children, it may not mean much at the time, but later on in life, they will appreciate that he thought of them, even though they didn't spend so much time together. If he is an old boyfriend trying to impress you, and never knew the children, I would either send the items back with a note saying why you can't keep them, or give them to charity.
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
no they're not the father.......i thought abt sending it back but I thought (this is funny!) i'll spending probably a lot because it's from another country, yeah I thought of giving it to those who need it more..
@soldenski (2503)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Give them the gift's. Atleast he sent them something. Like that old saying "Better late than never" Your husband should not be jealous if the guy who sent the gift's are their father. I could understand him getting upset, since I am assuming that it has been a while since he has sent them anything. I would still give them the gift's, in all honesty, I feel it's their right to have them, that does not mean that he is going to see them. You could also say that they came by secret santa? maybe?
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• Philippines
9 Feb 07
that's the thing, he's not the father...sometimes I try to understand that never ending jealousy of my husband, My eldest knows about that, I cannot lie anymore cos she's 13y/o already, I just told her in respect to her Dad, we should not be accepting gifts that we think should offend him since he can buy things much more than what my EX sent them...me also,I'm planning to just give it to those who are in need more :)
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• Philippines
9 Feb 07
i will probably do the same if it really disturbs my husband. better my ex to be mad at me than my hubby, right?! :)
• Netherlands
9 Feb 07
I would just donate them to people less fortunate than you. At least that wouldn't cause problems in your family and you never have to tell your ex. I am sure that there is a family out there that would appreciate the gifts.
• India
9 Feb 07
i definetely accept it.
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
9 Feb 07
Oh yes I would believe that your husband would be offended at gifts from your ex, I can understand that..oh it would all depend as I have children from my ex and so if the gifts were for our children that we had together then I would tell my husband and keep the gifts for our children.
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• Philippines
9 Feb 07
i will give the gifts to my children only if my husband approves. Also, I don't want to think that my ex has a hidden motive or anything, maybe he's just generous and has so much "holiday" feeling within himo s he ended up buying something for my kids as well.
• Pakistan
9 Feb 07
i will except it for sure.
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
for me?? i think ahmmp.. i wills ay to him thank you for the gifts your so sweet.. and ask him why is he doing this, if his answer is kinda weird give it back to him, and tell him to stop what he is doing!!!
@olaff123 (433)
• Namibia
9 Feb 07
Why is he sending them gifts? If his intentions are honourable, then you should have no objection to the gifts. Also, the gifts are not yours to dispose of. The gifts do not belong to you. Are you in the habit of giving other persons property away? In my book it is a form of stealing. May we assume that you haven't been honest with your husband about this? It seems so. What other reason do you have for hiding the gifts from him and your children. What you do is your decision, but remember, what is right is not always easy of pleasant.
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
maybe i will hid it forever or even send it back. there no reason for him to give gifts to your kids. let just say. past is past. just don't let spill it to your husband it is a worthless talking it with him it just bring you fight with your husband. just take good care of your kids and give want they need is enough and taking good care of your relationship with your husband.
@apky12 (769)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I would pack them up and give them to people who need them like the Salvation Army. That way you aren't have the items go to waste and you are doing a good deed. Also, you aren't makeing your husband upset and you are respecting his feelings.
• United States
9 Feb 07
I think you should give them to the kids they are not yours they belong to the kids why deprive them,if it bothers your husband he needs to grow up and get over it!If he is jealous why your not cheating or anything ,explain this to him why throw kindness away becouse of pety jealousy?
@teyang (136)
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
definitely No . . with respect to my husband . .i don't want to make things complicated . . better give it to others as a gift.
@tt1121 (1)
• China
9 Feb 07
This problem is very noisy, liking.
@sharone74 (4837)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Explain where the gifts came from to your husband and that you havent seen the ex in a long time and ask him if he would like to give those gifts that the ex sent to the children. If he says yes then distribute the gifts as they were intended, and if he says no return them to the ex with a note explaining your hubby's position on gifts from the ex. If nothing else it was a nice gesture.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Just talk to you husband about and ask him how he feels about gift send. If he is ok with it, just give it to your kids.
• India
9 Feb 07
I see no harm. after all once my ex would have been part of my life and obviously she shared a certain equation with my kids which shouldn't change irrespective fot the outcome of our relationship.
@lisado (1227)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I guess that depends on if it was their father or not? If an ex boyfriend (not their dad) just started sending gifts out of nowhere, I'd have to admit that I would be wondering what kind of strings were attached and what his motives really were. I don't think I would give them to the kids, either, in that case. If it was their father, that would be different. I would, however, tell your hubby that they showed up, even if you return to sender or give them to charity or whatever. If he finds out later, he could be twice as upset knowing that you hid the info from him.
@bhogz13 (126)
• Philippines
9 Feb 07
I think giving gifts in that situation doesnt mean anything..maybe your ex just wanted to make-up with you in the way that he is accepting who you are right now...Thats all..
@stateroad (730)
• United States
9 Feb 07
I think I would give the gifts to the child if your husband can understand this. The other problem is if you send them back you will be out the money to ship them back to your EX.