Birthday Gift Given Back

hsawaknow · ‎03-15-2011

I rent a room in a large house. A woman lives in a room with her 2 children. The children are homeschooled and while their Moms at work not permitted to go outside or leave their room.

The girl turned 16 today and I put a gift outside their door. I bought her the philosophy Birthday Confetti and gave her the lip gloss.

Her Mother knocked on my door and handed the gift back to me and informed me that "she could not accept the gift". I asked her why and she replied "she just cant".

I was taken back, I thought maybe it might be a religion reason but a JW is allowed to accept gifts even though they dont celebrate things like birthdays and Christmas.

The Mother is from Africa and they didnt celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving or Easter so I wonder if its a custom thing or she just didn't want me to give her daughter a gift. To be honest it kind of hurt my feelings. Her daughter is very sweet.

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qvcaddition · ‎03-10-2010

@hsawaknow

@hsawaknow wrote:
I rent a room in a large house. A woman lives in a room with her 2 children. The children are homeschooled and while their Moms at work not permitted to go outside or leave their room.
The girl turned 16 today and I put a gift outside their door. I bought her the philosophy Birthday Confetti and gave her the lip gloss.
Her Mother knocked on my door and handed the gift back to me and informed me that "she could not accept the gift". I asked her why and she replied "she just cant".
I was taken back, I thought maybe it might be a religion reason but a JW is allowed to accept gifts even though they dont celebrate things like birthdays and Christmas.
The Mother is from Africa and they didnt celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving or Easter so I wonder if its a custom thing or she just didn't want me to give her daughter a gift. To be honest it kind of hurt my feelings. Her daughter is very sweet.

So sorry.Unless they changed, JW have gift giving times, but will not accept a BD gift. The religion is world wide. They would have told you the reason.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

While it was a nice idea from you, don't feel hurt. Honor the mother's wishes, for whatever the reason. Continue to be kind.

Nataliesgramma · ‎03-28-2015

Well.....just honor her wishes, but I wouldn't take it personally....

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

Is it just me that thinks those kids are "prisioners".

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OKPrincess · ‎03-10-2013

@hsawaknow It was a kind act on your part but for whatever reason she wouldn’t accept the gift. Respect her wishes and continue to smile and be kind with cards.

Sweet_Serenity · ‎01-22-2016

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
Is it just me that thinks those kids are "prisioners".

@Imaoldhippie

This is more important than the gift! Children forbidden to leave.

tockerman · ‎06-13-2010

sorry your feelings being hurt? But kind of odd that a women and two children would rent a room in a large house? One room they must be poor or something is wrong with that situation. I could not imagine being looked up in a small bedroom with my two kids in someone else house? where do they cook?