$500 worth of snow board equipment?

My husband went out and bought 2 snow boards and boots for him and my step-son who he rarely sees at all we live in ohio where the snow is not very consistent and the land is rather flat also an hour away from a place to ski/snowboard. I thought it was a dumb idea but did not say that at all. He is mad at me because he says he can tell i don't like the gift cause of my tone of voice when i talk about it. Am i in the right or is he?

$500 worth of snow board equipment?
This is 500 bucks. Is he freaking serious?!?! For a step son who is hardly in the picture, for next to no snow and the land that is flat. I would be PISSED about this. I live in Canada, where it does snow, and I have a step son who is not around, as if I would ever be spending that kind of money on Snow Boards. We don't ski or snow board and we are and hour away from the mountains. 500 bucks could go along way around here. We just had a baby 4 weeks ago, I am on Maternity Leave, Christmas is just around the corner, we have a van that needs to be paid off, I would love to go somewhere for a few days, I would love a message, I carried a 10 lb baby for 40 weeks, 5 days. I would LOVE to get my wedding dress...there are a million things that I could think to drop 500 bucks on. I would tell my husband to think twice about his present. 50 bucks, even a 100 wouldn't be so bad. 500 is very much pushing it. And you are right, what the hell is he doing spending that kind of money anyways?!?! Yes it is a dumb idea, it is an isane idea....does he make 250,000 a year? With spending habits like that, he should be.


I just shake my head at what people are willing to spend for the sake of nothing really.
Reply:I would chill on this one. afterall he's trying to spend time with his step son. and alot of kids are into snow boarding and this would make his step son feel great on xmas im sure. or when ever he gives this to him. and rather than just getting one snow boad and boots for the step son he's taking an interest in his sons sport and is going to go out and be with him. let them bond together have some men time.





Your husbands heart in the right place. instead of being upset to him show him you support he's trying to be in the sons life.





That is if your in a good financial spot in your life. if money is scare then not a good move to blow 500 bucks when you need a roof over your head and food on the table.
Reply:if he did not discuss this with you first than he should have cause $500 is a fair bit of money... i would be pissed off with him for spending tnhat much money but i think he is trying to do something special for his step son..


Hope things get better....
Reply:I don't see why you are so upset? Unless the $500 was way out of your Christmas budget...Maybe he wants to spend more time with his step-son and thought this might be away to get him interested in spending time with him....Just let it go....
Reply:Sorry lady, but you are so wrong. First of all $500.00 is not very much money when it comes to having a hobby that both of them enjoy. Heck, just one of my fishing rods cost that much. But the main thing is it's something that dad and son can do together and an hour drive isn't that far to go for a day on the slopes.
Reply:Sounds like he was trying to do something special for his son. Even though he rarely See's him he wants it to be special and fun. An hour really isn't that far.....I think he...
Reply:Why are you upset? It's the holidays and it's his son and he also brought a gift in which he can bond with his son. Sounds to me like he's just trying to get to know his son better and do stuff with him.


I think you should relax and accept it.
Reply:Why are you jealous of his son?
Reply:As long as you are looking at it from a perspective of "Is he right or am I?", the snowboard equipment, or even the son, is not the big problem.





News flash! You two are MARRIED! You're on the SAME side, not against each other. Try looking at this from an "us" perspective. Talk with your spouse about what he was thinking about when he bought the stuff and really listen to his answers. Then find a way that you two can work together to solve the problem that was bothering him. You're his friend, his helpmeet, his partner and his lover, not his enemy!!





Best of luck.
Reply:Neither of you are right or wrong. Sorry.





I'm assuming $500 is a pretty big gift for your budget and big expeditures should be discussed before hand.





With that said, it's never too late to talk about it. Just start with... "I think our son would really enjoy the snowboard and have a lot of fun with it. That's a good idea. Are you open to other ideas too?"...



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