In a vacuum, most folks would agree that jealousy is an unattractive quality. However, in practice, life tends to be a lot more nuanced, particularly when it comes to money and family. Sometimes all it takes for drama and conflict is a mismatch of expectations and what actually happens in practice.
A mom asked the internet for advice when she discovered that her rather well-off relatives were planning to get her son a rather small Christmas present as they had already helped purchase him a bike in the past. Readers discussed the situation and gave her suggestions on how to handle it.