This story revolves around a recent mother who decided to hold a “baby ceremony” for her daughter. The event is going well until her cousin, Alice, who is known for her expensive taste, gets vomited on by the baby.
Source: Reddit
I gave birth four weeks ago, and we decided to have a “baby ceremony,” where everyone gets to meet our lovely daughter Charlotte.
My cousin Alice and her parents were among the guests. The first thing I’ll say about her is that she has expensive taste. She’s the sort of person who has a minimum price range for how much she spends on clothing. She doesn’t own anything that isn’t designer and has some items of clothing that cost thousands. She is a banker and still lives with her parents, so she can afford the lifestyle.
It was Alice’s turn to hold the baby, and she was happy to at first, but suddenly Charlotte vomited on her. Alice handed Charlotte back to me and ran off crying, and she spent the rest of the event crying in the car. I went to apologize to her, but she didn’t want to hear any of it. My mom gave her one of her shirts, which was too big for her, and she felt completely upset and humiliated.
Today I got a call from my mom, saying that she’d been on the phone with her sister (Alice’s mom) and that they wanted me to reimburse the cost of the blouse (roughly £1800) since it was completely ruined.
I have said no. After all, we all know what babies can be like. She took a risk wearing something so expensive knowing a baby was nearby, and unfortunately, it backfired. I feel bad for her, but it was not my fault.
Am I doing the right thing by refusing to pay up?
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