Recently, my grandson’s wife had a birthday, I gave her a sweatshirt, but the girl was clearly not happy with the presentation.

Give presents - it's not an easy task. It is necessary to at least approximately understand what a particular person needs, his tastes, preferences. Without this knowledge, the gift will be gray and invisible. For those who have a large family and a huge number of relatives, the task becomes really difficult. It's not a joke.



And there are also troubled relatives. That's the character. Those who meticulously evaluate each gift and at best at home begin to criticize and hail it. At worst, they make their claims on the spot. In such cases, it is customary simply not to pay attention to what is happening. But sometimes even one word can hurt a lot.

For me, as a pensioner, it is very important to keep a budget for a month. I can not afford to spend more than a certain amount, as this will lead to the fact that I will have to climb into my personal piggy bank. And this is an unacceptable luxury for a person of age. We get used to stability and don’t like change. This is especially true of cash.



But anyway, sometimes you have to spend. For repairs in the entrance, a rusted pipe, a washing machine that suddenly broke. It's life, there's nothing you can do. There are also dates to celebrate with family members. This is where I would like to stay longer.

I have two children and three grandchildren. I have no complaints about any of them. Maybe they don’t come to see me as often as they would like. But I'm old, not stupid, and I understand. In your younger years, you need to live your life, not take care of a pensioner. Besides, I'm doing pretty well myself. Health, thank goodness, still allows.

But after the grandson got married, problems began. The daughter-in-law he chose... Let's just say there are girls who are calmer. By the way, I'll run a little ahead. Now I know when her birthday is. And I can say with confidence: Scorpios in the zodiac sign are really not of this world. From my experience, be more careful with them.



When we were introduced, I saw a happy grandson holding the hand of a beautiful girl with a stack of red hair. Her name is Alina, she is still a student, she has high expectations. Alina laughed and joked a lot. You can see the man with an open mind. I don’t like hiding and hypocrisy either. We only saw each other on her birthday.

Like I said before, I don’t have any special savings that nobody knows about. So when it comes to expensive gifts, it's best not to count on me. But I went to the mall anyway, and I picked out what I thought was a pretty good women's sweatshirt. Kind of youthful. It's definitely not cheap, at least for me.

A lot of people came to the party and there was music. I knew it was for the kids and I didn’t want to stay long. At least my son-in-law was of the same opinion and agreed to take me to the door. By public transport, I would get about an hour, and I am not used to spending money on a taxi.



About an hour after the start of the birthday girl began to disassemble gifts. Her grandson gave her jewelry, her friends brought some makeup, there were other gifts. And I didn't even wrap my jacket. I just put it on the edge of the table in that bag they gave me at the checkout. The daughter-in-law pulled it out, turned it around and silently shoved it back, without even folding it. It was obvious that she did not like the gift.

Well, what can I do? So Grandma didn't guess. Well, now, should I cry? It turns out that thoughts have the ability to come true. Alina sat away from the cheering guests and everything turned red. I could see it because I sat silently at the table all night. Nobody came near me, everyone was busy with the holiday.



Then I decided to come to her and thank her for the invitation. Maybe a closer acquaintance. Instead, I was greeted by a red face, framed by red copper hair, full of tears. Because of the music, the voice was not very well heard, but I caught the resentment in her words. And that she thought our family liked it, and they bought her some cheap rag. She said a couple more things I never heard, and at the end she said I could take my handout back.

When my son-in-law and I were in the car, I didn't say a word about my daughter-in-law. But he started. Said he was surprised at how nervous she was when she ordered a café for a party decoration. Like, her hands were shaking, her voice was breaking, and in general, she behaved hysterically. What did the son find in her?



After saying goodbye and thanking my son-in-law for the quick delivery, I went to my apartment. My daughter-in-law never got out of my mind. Is she nervous or is she just that kind of person? I was also ashamed of the gift given. I should have put the money in an envelope. I wish I had more to put in. But who knew?

A few days later, we agreed to meet my daughter. Among other things, the subject of the daughter-in-law was also touched upon. It turned out that after I left, she also began to cling to waiters because of undercooked fish. In short, it's a horror. Grandson says it's okay, it's just that kind of temperament. She's a very good person.



I don’t know if all young people are like this or just red Scorpions. But one thing is for sure: such people are not meant for a normal life. I hope her grandson will somehow teach her how to behave or he will turn gray early. In any case, my business is small - to smile and pretend that everything is fine. I am not going to get into their relationship. But the shirt was a shame. My daughter said it was a good thing. And quality is top class.