# Ex-boyfriend taking back a gift; what should I do?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 22, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-boyfriend-taking-back-a-gift-what-should-i-do/632297 "2012-08-22T19:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ex-boyfriend-taking-back-a-gift-what-should-i-do/632297/150 "2012-08-24T16:05:16Z")

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> [@Green\_Cymbeline](#):
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> Wrong. I’m selfish? For those who don’t want to read through that long thread…\< snip \>

Seriously people, for all the bitching and moaning about how terribly long the thread is, it’s only ~300 posts.

> [@](#):
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> You don’t get it. Neither story was about money. I am as non-materialistic as one can be. The “Greg” issue was about kids being abused. The tickets issue is about someone being a vengeful dick.

From that thread

> [@Father's quest for his kids goes down in flames; advice (and sympathy) requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fathers-quest-for-his-kids-goes-down-in-flames-advice-and-sympathy-requested/568416/137):
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> Well, I see what I see. I’ve read the threads and it always boils down to $2500 being spent in ways you don’t like. Oh, and P.S. the kids might be suffering, too. .

Also from that thread

> [@Father's quest for his kids goes down in flames; advice (and sympathy) requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fathers-quest-for-his-kids-goes-down-in-flames-advice-and-sympathy-requested/568416/202):
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> Let’s do the math:
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> 8 people in the household with their income: Susan + 3 younger kids ($700 in welfare), Boyfriend ($0), Greg’s 3 kids ($2,500)
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> Greg pays $2,500 which is meant for the 3 kids. That is $833.33 meant for the benefit of each child.
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> Susan and the 3 younger kids get $700 in welfare (Note: I believe that most or all of the welfare is in the form of food stamps) = $175 per person
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> Add it all together: $2,500 + $700 = $3,200 / 8 people = $400 per person in the household.
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> $833.33 - $400 = $433.33 \<----- This is the amount of money belonging to Greg’s children that is being “stolen” each month.

Nope–nothing there about money at all. And no ongoing pattern of behavior that’s reflected in this thread too. And no “It’s everyone’s fault but mine” behavior there either". It’s _always_ someone else’s fault even after nine (9) years, you still don’t seem to accept any responsibility for anything.

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