🎂 Birthdays are a time for celebration, but what happens when a new addition to the friend group shakes up a long-standing tradition? 🤔 I've been part of a tight-knit crew for over a decade, and we've always had a simple $20 budget for each other's birthday gifts. 🎁 But when my friend Alice's new girlfriend Leah entered the picture, things got a bit... complicated. 😅 Buckle up, because this birthday drama is about to get wild! 🎢
Friends DEMAND Woman Pay for New Girlfriend's $60 Gift - She Says NO WAY! 🎁😠
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🙅♀️ Standing My Ground: I'm Out! 🚪
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😒 Accused of Being Insensitive: It's True, I Don't Like Leah 🙈
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🎉 Birthday Gift Blowup: Am I the A-hole for Refusing to Overspend? 🤷♀️
So here's the tea: Alice wants us to splurge on a $60 book for her girlfriend Leah's birthday, even though our group's gift budget has always been $20. 📚💸 I smell a scheme brewing, and I'm not about to let Alice trick us into footing the bill for her pricey present. 🕵️♀️ I tried to be fair, suggesting we stick to our usual budget or have Alice cover the extra cost. But my friends fell for her pity party and decided to split the expenses. 🤦♀️ I put my foot down and bowed out of the gift-giving extravaganza, only to be called insensitive and accused of disliking Leah. 😒 Sure, I'm not her biggest fan, but I was just trying to keep things fair! Let's see what the internet has to say about this birthday brouhaha... 🍿👀
Standing firm on her word, NTA shuts down rude demand. 💯
Ars3nicc | Ars3nicc
Stand your ground and don't subsidize her personal gift 💪
dart1126 | dart1126
Respecting rules and questioning partner classification in friend group. 👍
Parzeval_Whatts | Parzeval_Whatts
Setting a bad precedent by demanding payment for gift 💸
Kewege | Kewege
Friend demands payment for girlfriend's gift, commenter says NTA.
bubbleuj | bubbleuj
NTA sets a good boundary, questions if group gets credit. 🙂
ManateeFlamingo | ManateeFlamingo
Friend wants free gift for girlfriend, NTA says no 👍
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NTA puts friends in their place for demanding payment, calls out Alice's inappropriate behavior 🔥
bellsofwar3 | bellsofwar3
Being accommodating has limits. NTA for saying no 🚫
WallabyInTraining | WallabyInTraining
NTA! Friend wants her to pay for girlfriend's $60 gift 👎
theaa2000 | theaa2000
Alice's girlfriend vs the group dynamic 🤔
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NTA: Friends demanding gift for new girlfriend is unreasonable 👍
Moonbyully | Moonbyully
New girlfriend, old friends, and a gift-giving dilemma. NTA wins.
Bangbangsmashsmash | Bangbangsmashsmash
Navigating changing friend group dynamics and gift-giving expectations 🤔
AugustNClementine | AugustNClementine
NTA stands firm on not contributing to girlfriend's gift. Raises valid points.
AffectionateSorbet47 | AffectionateSorbet47
Friend group's stingy gift budget criticized, OP NTA for refusing.
Ateosira | Ateosira
Gift budget of $3 for 26-year-olds? ESH for being cheap.
LWdkw | LWdkw
NTA: 26 y/o can afford gift if she likes gf enough 👍
FlahBlast | FlahBlast
NTA gets called cheap for not buying girlfriend a book 🙄
you-sirrr-name | you-sirrr-name
Suggestion to include new girlfriend as a core member 🎁
jillianleemonroe | jillianleemonroe
NTA shuts down friend 'crowdfunding' expensive gift, gets ignored.
Compassion-1st | Compassion-1st
Is it worth the drama over $10? NTA stands firm. 🤷♀️
VivianCold | VivianCold
Budget boundaries respected, but could have handled it better 🤔
barbaramillicent | barbaramillicent
Saying no to an unreasonable gift demand. Is $7 worth it?
GrayManGroup | GrayManGroup
NTA stands for Not The A-hole. This commenter thinks the woman's friends are being stingy and that she should pay for her girlfriend's gift herself. 👍
THE_Lena | THE_Lena
Handling pressure like a boss! 🤘
kisukona | kisukona
Gift drama avoided with logical NTA response 👍
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Standing up for your budget and boundaries 💪
jaysolomongrundy | jaysolomongrundy
Stop group gift giving, pay $10, ask for expensive item later 👍
salice_piangente | salice_piangente
Don't let anyone guilt you into buying an expensive gift 🙌 #NTA
Quicksilver1964 | Quicksilver1964
Setting boundaries on gift-giving, NTA stands firm. 🙌
Standard_Engineer724 | Standard_Engineer724
Suggests buying a used book and questions why SO wasn't included. #NTA 👍
jammy913 | jammy913
Gift-giving boundary. No present for friend's SO, even if liked. 🚫
greenswizzlewooster | greenswizzlewooster
Girlfriend should pay for her own gift. NTA 🎁
MoodySpidey | MoodySpidey
Don't let your 'friends' bully or manipulate you into spending money 👋
benji950 | benji950
Avoid group gift buying and stand your ground. NTA 👍
LurkerToPoster100 | LurkerToPoster100
Gifts are optional, adding unliked person not okay 👍
Eladiun | Eladiun
NTA sticks to $20 budget, GF's entitlement causes drama 😠
thicklover | thicklover
Don't let anyone bully you into giving a specific gift 👍
thedorchestra | thedorchestra
Gift-giving drama: NTA declines ex-friend's unreasonable demand 😠
besupergood | besupergood
User questions why woman 'deserves' expensive gift from friends 🤔
Massive_Ambassador_6 | Massive_Ambassador_6
Friend group demands $60 for new girlfriend's gift - NTA refuses.
HealthyBox5 | HealthyBox5
No gift for the rest of us? Not our problem. 🤷♀️
autumncurly14 | autumncurly14
Don't let Alice manipulate you into paying for gifts 😡
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Pitch in $3 and be done with it. NTA 👍
DLS3141 | DLS3141
Being called petty for not chipping in an extra $7 😑
CryMeUhRiver | CryMeUhRiver
Set boundaries and say no to over-budget gifts. ESH.
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Group pressures woman to pay for expensive gift for girlfriend 🙄
PoundCritical1160 | PoundCritical1160
NTA for not paying for GF's gift. Friend is being cheap 😒
asymphonyin2parts | asymphonyin2parts
Explaining your side to friends might help, NTA 😊
MrAvalanche1981 | MrAvalanche1981
Skipping out on a $60 gift? NTA, but drama ensues.
TheMommaResa | TheMommaResa
Is joint gift-giving normal? Commenter finds it bizarre. 🤔
the-happy-sisyphus | the-happy-sisyphus
NTA for not wanting to pay extra for friend's girlfriend's gift 😊
PsychologicalNews573 | PsychologicalNews573
Spending money on someone you don't like? NTA 👍
SweetSue67 | SweetSue67
Group-splitting bills? Don't be like Alice! 💯
Larrygiggles | Larrygiggles
Unfair $60 gift demand for new GF, justified NTA response 😊
alskellington | alskellington
User expects group to buy expensive gift for her SO 😒
KnightofForestsWild | KnightofForestsWild
Generous gift-giving expectations just got more expensive 💰
Pahanka | Pahanka
Friend demands gift payment, commenter calls out money grab.
terrapharma | terrapharma
NTA refuses to pay for friend's SO's gift, sets boundaries 🙌
drowningInSpam | drowningInSpam
Setting gift limits is important, going over and expecting others to pay is unfair.
holisarcasm | holisarcasm
Standing up against manipulation and unfair gift-sharing. 👏
brazentory | brazentory
Compromise to remain in good standing with the group 👍
Srato | Srato
NTA. Encouraging Alice to build credit is a responsible suggestion. 👍
RIP_huell_howser | RIP_huell_howser
Standing up for fairness and budgeting, 👍 to OP
No-interactions302 | No-interactions302
Fairness in gift-giving, NTA says no to unequal treatment 😊
TheDoNothings | TheDoNothings
Friend asks if gender dynamic affects moral conundrum in group.
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Standing up for boundaries and principles when gifting 👍
mphsnative | mphsnative
Friend tries to make others pay $60 for gift, NTA.
RespectGiovanni | RespectGiovanni
NTA stands up for herself after being called insensitive 👏
perhapsnew | perhapsnew
Don't let your friend guilt trip you into paying! 💯
Maiidesuu | Maiidesuu
Friend can't buy $60 gift for SO? Insane! You're NTA 😎
Interstellar_Nebula | Interstellar_Nebula
No other partners got presents, why should hers? 🙄
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The commenter sympathizes with the OP but advises to soften the delivery 🙏
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