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My mother-in-law advised me to buy a mace of gold for her niece’s wedding ceremony present, as this gesture would reciprocate the identical kindness we acquired at our wedding ceremony.
Two years in the past, after I tied the knot, each member from my spouse’s prolonged household, encompassing her uncles, aunts, and cousins, gifted us with a mace of gold ring every, accumulating to a complete of eight maces. My spouse and I subsequently opted to promote the complete assortment of gold for enterprise investments, leaving us with none of the unique items.
This 12 months marks the start of wedding ceremony celebrations for the youngsters of those kin, with the marriage of my mother-in-law’s niece coming quickly. Invites to the ceremony had been prolonged to each my in-laws and us. In gentle of this upcoming occasion, my mother-in-law reached out, advising me to allocate VND8 million (US$321) for the acquisition of a mace of gold as return presents for the event.
I consulted with my mates, and their viewpoint was that the duty to reciprocate with similar wedding gifts primarily lies with my in-laws, given their direct relation, suggesting that my spouse and I might take into account various presents as a substitute.
The recommendation has left me in a quandary, particularly for the reason that gold beforehand gifted to us has been bought, and the present market value for gold is considerably excessive. Whereas fulfilling this obligation wouldn’t pose a difficulty had we ample funds, our present monetary predicament complicates issues.
Nonetheless, the prospect of letting my in-laws shoulder this accountability alone feels uncomfortable, on condition that it was my spouse and I who straight benefited from the preliminary presents.
What ought to I do now?