[Athena E.]

AIBU 02.12.2024​

AIBU, which stands for 'Am I Being Unreasonable', is the perfect platform for sharing your thoughts and opinions! So, for today's AIBU discussion, we have this story from Reddit/DescriptionTimely616:

Am I being unreasonable for refusing to sell the expensive clothes my friend gave me?

'My husband wants me to sell designer clothes my well-off friend gave me. The clothes total $3,000, with two of the articles costing $1,000 and $1,500. The price tags were left on the articles. It's an extremely fancy brand I've only seen on TV (Armani). I could never afford these articles of clothing, and I was really excited to style them. I got special bags for them to stay in. I would (could) never purchase these.'

'My husband thinks I should sell them and that they'd help us afford a new couch. The idea of a few pieces of fabric being worth a couch is insane to me, and I get why he wants to sell it, but I don't want to. He's upset and saying I'm putting this fabric before our family's comfort. I think I'd offend my friend if I returned them and I also don't want to.'

'Am I unreasonable for refusing to return expensive clothes?'

 

[Littleboy8]

Sell him instead wanker

 

[Jerry5]

What is his contribution going to be? Is he willing to sell his golf clubs or give up a few months of drink nights with his mates?
Your friend sounds like a better keep than your husband.

 

[richmich.4422@gmail]

About 37 years a go I bought my lady friend a beautiful rabbit fur jacket from Cornelius Furs in Burwood, a Sydney suburb for interstaters. I think that she sold it off within a couple of weeks I gave it to her. A very ungreatful BITCH.

Anyway, I certainly received my monies worth out of her in other favoured ways, especially as far as I was concerned.


NOVEZAR.

 

[Cheviegirl]

No way. How very nice to have such expensive clothes. You will just love wearing them. You will feel so good. He is being MEAN, tell him if he wants a new couch to go earn the money & buy one. Do not give in to him. It would be just awful to go & sell something a friend has given you. She would wonder why you are not wearing them. He is the selfish one.

 

[magpie1]

Keep them...they are a special gift from a very generous friend of yours. The lounge suite can wait, start saving like many others have to.

 

[Witty]

Like everyone else I agree that you should keep them and enjoy wearing them - particularly when you go out with your husband!!! Your friend must be just lovely to give you something so wonderful. I love the comment as to what is he giving up - his golf clubs. Yeah, what is he going to contribute towards the cost of a new couch? No - enjoy your lovely clothes.