Some say that Christmas is the time of giving, and while many people give, not everyone seems to expect nothing in return.
A redditor who turned to the AITA community asking if they were a jerk was deemed to be one after she admitted cheaping out on her nephew’s gift because he was from a poor family. The woman said his parents couldn’t afford to buy gifts in return, which is why she didn’t want to spend much on them either, and why the internet unanimously voted “YTA”.
In order to learn more about how preferential treatment can affect the little ones in the family, Bored Panda turned to sociologist, author, and the Founding Director of the Salem State University Center for Childhood & Youth Studies in Massachusetts, Yvonne M. Vissing, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. You will find her thoughts in the text below.
