Christmas gifts are supposed to be thoughtful, not confusing.

One mother finds herself questioning intentions when her in-law gifts her toddler a luxury item no child could possibly use.

But when she debates selling it, she’s forced to choose between gratitude and practicality.

Keep reading for the full story!

AITA for wanting to sell a luxury purse my in-law gifted to my toddler?

I (30F) have a strained relationship with my husband’s father’s wife (not his mom).

We’ve never really clicked. She has strong opinions about how women “should” be, leans very traditional, and we just don’t vibe.

Traditionally, her in-laws aren’t the best at gift giving.

This Christmas, she got me a white Christmas sweater.

It’s fine, but not my style at all. We’re not close, so I already feel a little awkward about getting clothing from her.

This made her extravagant gift to her toddler even more striking.

The part I can’t stop thinking about is what she got my 3-year-old daughter.

She gifted my toddler a Louis Vuitton purse that retails around $2,000.

To her, this gift is confounding.

It’s very clearly an adult mini bag, not a toy or novelty kids item. It even still has the protective wrapping on the handles.

The tag says it’s for my daughter.

I’m honestly confused.

What toddler would need an item like this?

A 3-year-old can’t use, appreciate, or safely keep something like that.

It feels impractical and kind of inappropriate.

She digs into other potential theories as well.

On top of that, she’s given me a cheap thrifted purse for my birthday before, so the contrast feels… weird.

Part of me wonders if the purse was actually meant for me and was tagged for my daughter. Maybe it was a genuine mistake.

She would love to use that money for something else.

But either way, I don’t see the point of keeping a $2k purse sitting in a closet while my kid is still in daycare and we have real expenses.

I want to sell it and use the money for things that actually benefit my daughter and our family.

But she wonders if it’s the right thing to do.

I haven’t said anything to my in-law about this, and I wouldn’t announce it.

But I still feel guilty, like maybe I’m being ungrateful or reading too much into it.

So, AITA if I sell the purse?

A three-year-old doesn’t need a status symbol. She needs diapers paid for and a future funded.

What did Reddit make of this predicament?

Maybe holding onto it is the real financial benefit.

This commenter doubts the purse is actually real.

There’s a key giveaway the gift isn’t genuine.

Maybe it was all for the dramatics?

Gratitude doesn’t require keeping something that makes no sense.

Sure, the bag has value, but not in the hands of a toddler.

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