Christmas card with money
By MJ_Dakota
@MJ_Dakota (126)
United States
December 28, 2009 6:26pm CST
What would you do? How would you feel?
OK, we are not married, been together for 6 years and work together in his business. We received a Christmas card from his parents with two little envelopes inside. His name on one and mine on the other. Inside these envelopes was money. He opened the card while I was in another room and as I walked in and saw him pocket the money he said, "Money!". Never showed me the card, but put it on his dresser. That is how I know about the named envelopes. I don't really care if he wants the money, but the sneaky way he did it and the fact that he basically stole it from me has me really upset. Am I over-reactng in thinking he is a thief?
3 responses
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
29 Dec 09
Ok, I'm a little bit confused. How do you know there was money in both the envelopes? Did you see your little envelope or was that what he put in the dresser drawer? Are you saying he took the money out of your little envelope and put it in his pocket?
@MJ_Dakota (126)
• United States
29 Dec 09
It was a Christmas card addressed to the both of us. Inside the Christmas card, taped to one side, were two envelopes, one with his name, one with mine. He normally offers the cards to me after he reads them, this time he didn't, he put in on top of his dresser. When I went to make the bed, (Did laundry yesterday, ugh)I noticed the card on his dresser, I looked at it and saw the envelopes - both empty. His parents usually send money or gift cards in cards. And yes, I'm saying he took the money out of the envelope with my name and put it in his pocket.
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
29 Dec 09
OMG, I would be completely and utterly fuming like a bull with steam coming out of his nose. That is just downright sneaky and deplorable. I would have to say something, there is no way I would ever let that go as it would eat away at me forever. And it's not the fact of the money, it's his sneaky way of trying to get away with something. Nope, sorry, I couldn't let it just go away. You said you've been with him for six years? What in the world was he thinking? Or, I'd be wondering what else over those six years did he get away with.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
29 Dec 09
I would be very irritated. That one envelope with your name on it was your Christmas gift from his parents. Your Christmas gift. I would be sure if his parents mention anything about their gift to you that you say very innocently..oh...you sent me something? That's funny..he never mentioned it to me that I had an envelope. Yes..I would be mad..it's not the money..it's the principal. It was meant for you and he just took it. I can't imagine what he was thinking.
@MJ_Dakota (126)
• United States
29 Dec 09
Thank you... It really isn't about the money, at least for me, it is about the behavior, the act of what he did.
@MJ_Dakota (126)
• United States
29 Dec 09
Oh, I appreciate the gift from his parents. I don't appreciate him hiding the fact that part of it was intended for me.
