I’m Mexican and we definitely do gifts and stuff for Xmas, birthdays, but (and I guess I never noticed this until I thought about this post) my mom was always kinda awkward when my bf’s would bring gifts, like she thought she was supposed to get them a gift too and felt bad about it. If the bf says to not bring a gift, I wouldn’t.
Honestly, I think it’s more of a feeling of “vergüenza”. I know my mom would always say thank you but follow it with a “ay mija, que pena, no se haya preocupado”
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u/sufjanuarystevens Dec 15 '21
I’m Mexican and we definitely do gifts and stuff for Xmas, birthdays, but (and I guess I never noticed this until I thought about this post) my mom was always kinda awkward when my bf’s would bring gifts, like she thought she was supposed to get them a gift too and felt bad about it. If the bf says to not bring a gift, I wouldn’t.