who's in the wrong ?

16 year old girl who never goes out is going on vacation with aunt. dad gives girl 50$ to spend on vacation. once on vacation aunt and girl go shopping. girl has already spent 35$ while there, and they arrive at a store and girl sees a pair of 8.99 sunglasses she loves but also wants to buy her dad a hat which also cost 8.99, but she doesn't have enough money for both. aunt tells her to put back the shades but she says she wants to buy the shades and get her dad something from the "everything 1.99" store. (which is right nextdoor) aunt gets very mad, but they go to the discount store. she then sees a shirt she thinks her dad will love for 2$ and the aunt goes off yelling saying how ugly and gross the shirt is, and how the dad won't like it. aunt storms out of store and girl begins to cry at the cash register. the next morning girl asks nicely for aunt to aplogize but she refuses and calls the girl selfish and says she only cried because she wanted attention. who's in the wrong?

?2020-03-17T15:39:55Z

That's hard to tell. Perhaps right and wrong wouldn't be the answer, perhaps your dad could have given you more money. The amount he gave you is not in line with a vacation. Secondly, since your dad was nice enough to let you go on vacation and also gave you money, you could have gotten his shirt and got your glasses at the dollar store or, found a pair you liked that was cheaper. Thirdly, it was your money and your aunt was out of line acting like that. She should have calmly given you advice or, her opinion and left it up to you to make the decision, So, it's not wether who was right or wrong, it's who did the appropriate thing. You know your aunt didn't do the appropriate thing, DID YOU?

Serene E2020-03-17T04:08:38Z

Whole thing is DUMB

?2020-03-17T00:17:13Z

i think her aunt is wrong

wldswede2020-03-16T22:22:38Z

Both could have handled this situation differently; yes, girl is being a bit selfish, however, dad s the one who gave her the money and likely doesn t expect anything from the trip. Aunt needs to get a grip and pick her battles, she s not the parent, there were no rules regarding the money, she wouldn t have known any better if girl hadn t said anything. As for the apology, not sure why girl would want an apology she has to ask for, it s not like aunt would have meant it even if she did apologize. Perhaps girl could apologize first for making a scene? "I think I might have embarrassed you yesterday when I got so upset and I want to apologize."

?2020-03-16T21:53:18Z

The aunt. Because it's not how much you spend but the thought behind the gift that counts. He would have liked that shirt and didn't know it was two dollars.

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