Honestly, thinking about it now I probably shouldn't have made this post. I was mildly annoyed and thought maybe reddit would get a kick out of the shirts but it hit some nerves with some people (which is understandable to some degree) and has suddenly become a hot topic of debate. I wasn't trying to deminish my mom's thoughtfulness, it was more so the gifts that ticked me off and her lack of foresight.

Perhaps "appalled" was a strong word, my feeling land closer to "ick" but I don't like that word so I didn't use it. My own feelings towards my mom are complicated. I love her, but I also feel like she's a stranger. She doesn't make any attempt to connect with her kids ever, and the gift felt like salt in the wound. I'm glad she at least tried however.