Dear Queenie,
My wife’s brother and his wife didn’t give my daughter a gift even though they came to her wedding. We have always given their children nice gifts on all occasions, even ones we didn’t attend.
We haven’t said anything to them about it, but we won’t be giving their kids anything more anytime soon.
Queenie, why are people such cheapskates?—Disgusted dad
Dear Dad,
Possibly your brother-in-law is not so much cheap as he is broke, especially these days after Hurricane Irma, assuming he and his family live here in St. Maarten, and if they live abroad, the trip here may have been all they could afford.
You are right not to have said anything to them about it. And from now on, also expect nothing from them. If that turns out to be wrong, at least your surprise will be a pleasant one.
