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Brilliant_Rock
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So, my boyfriend of about a year is Bengali. I am the first girl he brought home, and his mother always wanted a daughter, so she's been unthinkably sweet to me. One of the ways she is sweet is through very generous gifts of clothes, coats, shoes and jewelry. Frankly, it's starting to make me uncomfortable. Tonight, she tried to give me an heirloom ring and pendant that she brought back from Bangladesh. Eep! While I think there's a real chance the BF and I will get married, I do not feel comfortable accepting family heirlooms at this point!
BF has talked to her about scaling back, but apparently it didn't take. Obviously I am glad she likes me and BF's father told him to tell me that it's a cultural thing. I don't want to send the wrong message.
What would you do? Should I take them and then just give them to BF to store? Tell her firmly it's too much?
BF has talked to her about scaling back, but apparently it didn't take. Obviously I am glad she likes me and BF's father told him to tell me that it's a cultural thing. I don't want to send the wrong message.
What would you do? Should I take them and then just give them to BF to store? Tell her firmly it's too much?