My friend visited me and my newborn and didn't bring a gift, it's so rude

"Is your newborn very disappointed?" one person replied sarcastically to the mum.

One woman recently took to the popular parenting forum to express her surprise and disappointment when a friend visited her newborn without bringing a gift.

Her post prompted a wider debate about the expectations surrounding gift-giving, as well as a lot of sarcastic comments about the baby being "disappointed."

Let's get into it.

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The woman 'let' her friend meet her baby

The mum took to the Am I Being Unreasonable thread and wrote: "AIBU to expect a gift for my newborn?"

"If I ever visit a family member or friend to see their newborn child, I would always bring a gift for the baby. Am I the only person who would always do this?"

She then explained the recent incident that left her confused.

"I met a friend specifically to let her meet my newborn and she didn't have a gift and I think it's just rude to not have one."

The OP concludes by asking whether a message the friend sent prior could have been the reason for the lack of gift.

"She did previously ask me if I was having a baby shower, to which I had said no. Might this be the reason?"

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"You're a bad friend"

"Is your newborn very disappointed?" one person quipped sarcastically.

Another user added, "F**k me, these threads are getting worse."

Amidst these responses, one commenter also took issue with the notion of "letting" the friend meet the newborn.

"You 'let' her met your newborn? She should be on her knees with a fist full of vouchers!" they said jokingly.

Some users questioned why the OP placed such significance on gifts in the first place. One member commented, "Were you not pleased to see her and excited to show off your baby? You're a bad friend."

Another user shared their personal experience, saying, "I am happy with gifts we did get, did not think anything of ones we didn't. I left that kinda thought in childhood. No offence, but babies are not that interesting." 

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