A woman was left "horrified" after being grabbed by police and accused of theft when trying to return presents at an M&S store.
26.12.2023 - 09:45 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A single mum said she is returning her daughter's £128 Christmas present, claiming she's an 'ungrateful brat'.
The parent said she has the added pressure of buying her three kids their expensive Wishlist gifts on her own as she has no financial support of her ex, which she used to rely on.
The mum-of-three had an honest conversation with the children about her finances for Christmas and told them the budget she had set for them. But, said the frank chat did not go down well with one of them. Posting about her situation on Reddit, the parent, known as Affectionate_Tea1801, wrote: “I have three daughters ages 11( twins), and 16.
“My ex-husband is no longer around to spoil them like he usually does. The divorce was finalised exactly one year ago, since then he changed his number and has not even bothered to call our daughters. I work as a nurse working long hours and am doing my best to provide for three girls. I'm still doing everything I can to find him because he hasn't been paying lately and I've been very busy anyway.
“I asked the girls asked what they wanted for Christmas. My 11-year-old wanted a Nintendo Switch with the latest Pokemon game, and my 16-year-old wants the iPad Pro with the pencil. I do the best I can for my daughters but unfortunately, I have a limited budget and I told them this. I told my daughter that it would be extremely difficult to get an iPad Pro but I will do the best I can. At that point it seemed like we came to an understanding.
“My intended budget for Christmas shopping was $500 (£400), and since I could not afford the iPad she wanted, I got her a Samsung tablet for $160 (£128) so I had to stretch it thin to make sure everyone gets presents. Fast forward to Christmas day and when the girls
A woman was left "horrified" after being grabbed by police and accused of theft when trying to return presents at an M&S store.
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