Need to Rant

[CathyBogart]

Your camera your call.

I have two cameras. The better quality one eats batteries like crazy so I take the older one on longer trips. Nobody says you can only have one camera.

[Taz_Zoee]

Laura said what I was thinking. Not only did hubby give away your camera, but BIL went behind your back because you said no. That is NOT ok.
Does hubby know he already asked you and you said no??

[jennielynn1970]

OMG... he gave his brother the anniversary gift he had given to you?!

Not selfish on your part.

Inconsiderate on your husband's part.

Manipulative on your brother in law's part (you said no, so he goes and asks your husband... sounds like a kid going between mom and dad).

[critter crazy]

I would be PO'd as well!! you are definitely not being selfish!! I wouldnt give my camera to my worthless BIL either!!

[I_luv_rusty]

You aren't being selfish at all. That was rude of him to go ask your husband after you said no, because he probably had known he'd say yes.


I think two cameras is great, since you may want to take a littler one certain places when you don't want to carry a big one. I actual have 3 digital cameras, my brothers,mine, and my old one which is actually being fixed since it broke but I want it as a spare.

[kittycats_delight]

Thanks you guys. Just to clear some things up he did not take the camera. I took it back from him. Also, hubby feels like he owes his brother for helping him when he was going through the deepest part of his depression. It is kinda like a hold he has on him. Hubby didn't think I would be upset because he had just gotten me the D80. My biggest issue with the whole thing was the fact he did not ask me and that BIL went behind my back after I said no. Last I checked I did not have a child that ran between mommy and daddy when one said no to get the other to say yes. I can understand my hubbys feelings about his brother because he probably wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for him but dam it all his brother is 33 years old and can get his own camera and not have the 'guts' to ask for my anniversary gift.

I am much calmer now and I told hubby under no circumstances is his brother getting my camera. Period.

Thanks for all you support.

((((HUGS))))
Michelle

[moosmom]

Michelle,

Good for you for speaking up. Your BIL knew what he was doing so don't feel bad. And as far as BIL playing on your hubby's emotions, shame on him.

I'm glad you got your camera back. Let him buy his own.