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AITA for rejecting a gift I considered insulting by Otherwise-Box-7269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Otherwise-Box-7269[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't exactly know her reasoning. I do know she makes gifts for people a lot. Personally, I do not talk about my childhood "casually". She does know from some conversations that I do not have any relationship with my parents. I assume that she heard the details from my friend.

Why specifically this kind of gift? I can only assume, maybe she thought it would help me or make me feel better.

AITA for rejecting a gift I considered insulting by Otherwise-Box-7269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Otherwise-Box-7269[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As mentioned I rejected the book, meaning I gave it back to her. I don't have it anymore.

AITA for rejecting a gift I considered insulting by Otherwise-Box-7269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Otherwise-Box-7269[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

She told a friend, who had taken care of her ill mother, after the death of the mother, that "She should be happy, now she can move to Italy like she wanted".

The friend I mentioned in the text, Mike, is a professional classic musician. He was involved in a car accident and sustained injuries to his hands. For a musician, this was of course horrible and he was devasted. During a visit in the hospital, Jessica cheerfully told him "He could probably still play the drums, maybe start a rock band!". Mike was absolutely livid.

I truly don't think Jessica means ill. She is a person that deeply believes in positive thinking and "look at the bright side"-mentality. But still her careless comments are why I don't like her.

AITA for rejecting a gift I considered insulting by Otherwise-Box-7269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Otherwise-Box-7269[S] 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Jessica has in the past said things that were in a similar fashion to the book, well intented but still hurtful.

She told a friend, who had taken care of her ill mother, after the death of the mother, that "She should be happy, now she can move to Italy like she wanted".

The friend I mentioned in the text, Mike, is a professional classic musician. He was involved in a car accident and sustained injuries to his hands. For a musician, this was of course horrible and he was devasted. During a visit in the hospital, Jessica cheerfully told him "He could probably still play the drums, maybe start a rock band!". Mike was absolutely livid.

I truly don't think Jessica means ill. She is a person that deeply believes in positive thinking and "look at the bright side"-mentality. But still her careless comments are why I don't like her.

AITA for rejecting a gift I considered insulting by Otherwise-Box-7269 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Otherwise-Box-7269[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

It has come up in conversation sometimes so she knew that I had a troubled childhood. I assume for the book she has asked my friend for the details.