She asked her husband for curtains as a birthday present, because family comfort is above all else.

Some moments in relationships between people can be regarded as an indicator of greed. These can be periods of need or times when the service of a loved one is highly welcomed. But in return, the service is either not received due to lack of benefit, or a certain fee is required. Is it right to charge people who are related to you?



New housing and a birthday gift for Alexander and her husband moved to a new apartment six months ago. It was a simple one-piece in need of a good repair. Upon entry, the new residents were able to afford only cosmetic repairs in the form of gluing new wallpaper and additional painting in certain places. Of course, it was not without additional expenses for the missing furniture.

Due to the constant employment at work, the rest of the arrangement of the house was delayed. And for Alexandra, this was one of the main goals - to organize a beautiful home for her family.

So when her husband asked what she wanted as a birthday present, Alexandra asked for curtains. She had long had her eye on one, but could not afford such a purchase without reason. The price was too decent.



Peels Husband laughed as it would be a gift not quite for her but rather for everyone. But he eventually agreed. A set of curtains and tulle cost 20,000 rubles. Alexandra was very happy with the gift and never regretted her choice. The color suited the room perfectly. There will finally be something to close the windows. Before that, they had to use their mother’s old curtain, which was rather depressing.

The only point that Alexandra did not calculate was the length of the curtains: when they were hung on hooks, it turned out that the curtains literally lie on the floor. Then she turned to her mother.



The fact is that Lyudmila, Alexandra’s aunt (who was almost the same age as her) on her father’s side, was engaged in tailoring at home. It was her only income as a single mother. In addition, she regularly received financial assistance from Alexandra’s parents. Not to mention that Lyudmila’s parents’ apartment belongs to her.



Paid work of a relative of Alexander and Lyudmila agreed that she will deal with the curtains. For the work she will take 2,000 rubles. Such a sum surprised Alexander, but still she agreed. Moreover, Lyudmila promised to complete the work in just 2 days. But at the appointed time the curtains were not ready. Instead, Lyudmila called Alexandra and asked for another 1,000 rubles. Like, it's not easy. So the urgency needs to be added.

Alexandra did not want to enter into conflict and transferred the money to a relative. As a result, the curtains were ready in a week. There was no sense of urgency at all. Therefore, when Alexandra’s mother brought the finished work, she could not stand it and spoke about the prices.



Peels – In an ordinary atelier for such work, I would be charged 2 times less, she said.

- Do you feel sorry for me? my mother asked. It’s not easy to be alone with a baby and you’re here. Shame on you.

- You might think that we have money chickens do not peck, — said Alexandra, sincerely amazed by the logic of his mother.

The next weekend my mother-in-law came to visit with a gift. They were kitchen curtains. Very good quality and color similar to those that Alexandra gave her husband. Accepting a gift from her mother-in-law, Alexandra was very touched. These curtains were also expensive. In addition, they were perfect in size and did not need any edits.



How is it that your spouse’s relatives care more about you than your family? Oh, my God, these curtains are an indicator of greed for Alexandra's family.

Greed Indicator: Did you have a situation where the indicator of greed appeared in relationships with loved ones? Is it worth making discounts to relatives or vice versa? Is it right to charge a lot of money for work?