This couple has no problem taking the generous gifts from my husband. My husband says, “It doesn’t bother me, I’m a giver, not a taker,” as his default defense. My husband DID confide in me once that he is ashamed his boy turned out to be a “taker.” Hubby will not tell him this. If he were single, he’d use all his five vacation weeks to travel the country on his motorcycle. He encourages me to use these weeks to visit friends and family, but I resent being shoved aside for his motorcycle trips.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2024 22:02 UTC