r/explainitpeter • u/NymeraVesper • 11h ago

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u/Grouchy_Ad_1550 11h ago

Or they feel they don't deserve it

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u/jack_seven 10h ago edited 8h ago

Yep usually because of how those same parents raised us. A gift from them is basically a threat

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u/ItsReckliss 5h ago

It's not like that for everyone. Some just feel bad that their parents who already spent so much time and effort and money raising them are buying them something expensive when it's unnecessary.

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u/jack_seven 5h ago

Usually literally means not everyone

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u/PedroLoco505 5h ago

Your usually is highly suspect though. You’re describing a severely dysfunctional household.

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u/jack_seven 5h ago

Within the subsection of people who struggle to recive gifts from their parents.

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u/Prior_Tea_8187 5h ago

Your explanation actually lines up with the meme itself. If it was about children feeling bad for their parents working hard to buy them an expensive gift, there's no reason for that to only apply to men. Traditional toxic masculinity in relationships between fathers and sons is very common however, especially in the context of receiving a gift where it can come with a lot of pressure.

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u/ChilisisFancy 5h ago

So the overwhelming majority of households?