Jen and her husband are in their 70s. They have five grandchildren—three granddaughters and two grandsons. They’re always there for their grandkids, ready to help whenever needed.
Recently, their youngest grandchild, Eloise, tied the knot. According to their family tradition, after a grandchild’s wedding, the grandparents buy the cheapest item on the wedding registry and present them with $40,000.
They’ve asked their grandchildren to keep this tradition under wraps, so only the grandparents and grandkids are in the know. Up until now, everyone has kept it a secret.
However, Eloise accused her grandparents of being stingy. “Seriously, Grandma? I just got your gift. An air fryer? That’s the cheapest thing you could find on my registry!” she exclaimed when Jen called her.
Jen, thinking the air fryer was practical, told Eloise so. Eloise shot back, “Practical? Come on, you know you can do better. Everyone knows you’ve got the money. I can’t believe you’re being this cheap with me. It’s embarrassing.”
Fed up, Jen retorted, “You’re right. We’re cheap, old, and useless. What you didn’t know is that the day before the wedding, we were set to give you a $40,000 check.”
As the argument escalated, Eloise said, “No, it’s obvious. You just don’t love me enough to show it. You know how much pressure I was under with the wedding. And then, this? It’s like you don’t care at all.” With that, she hung up.
Subsequently, Jen and her husband decided not to give Eloise the money. A week later, after learning that they’d given $40,000 to every other grandchild, Eloise called again. “I just found out that you really gave the money to everyone else when they got married. Why didn’t I get anything?” she questioned.