What are your thoughts on friends grad gift to my son?
My friend/former neighbor's son and my son have been friends since age 3. Actually I'm good friends with the Mom too. They moved to a more upscale neighborhood years ago because they are quite well off $. We've remained friends, and so have our boys. Our sons, in fact, are very close. Our sons just graduated high school. She had her party first and I gave $100. I had mine and she gave $75. If it were me I'd keep it the same amount---but since she's not me, I thought I'd post on here to get other opinions.
Gaia’s Garden2018-06-27T03:44:05Z
Your son didn’t graduate in order to collect gifts. Stay friends with them and don’t be more extravagant than you afford next time a gift giving occasion comes up.
Honestly in these situations where you're attending each others grad parties, I would honestly give more than what the other person gave and your own. So since you gave $100, I think she should give like $110 or $120 but I don't really know. Its kind of a weird situation because you're basically just passing money back and forth. Personally I would've just gotten her son an actual gift. Maybe something he could use in college
She may not know the exact amount you gave her son. He may have just cashed the check or used the money. I think you gave what you thought was appropriate and she gave what she thought was appropriate.
Does sound a little funny, but if it objects you were exchanging, it would be rude to compare price tags, I assume that the same rule might apply here. Do make sure that your son thanks her very sincerely for her gift and move on.