Can You Believe This?

[Luv Bunnies]

So my sister called me a little while ago and told me something outrageous. Our parents took a quick trip to my mom's hometown to take Christmas presents to her brother (our uncle) and his girlfriend (he's over 70 and hooked up with the next door neighbor after his wife and her husband died). My sister and I both sent presents for him. She got him a Sport's Illustrated subscription. My family got him a Target card. He's not an easy guy to buy for and my mom is always having fits about what to buy him. He doesn't have a lot of money so she buys him pretty much whatever he says he wants. Last year it was a chainsaw.

So my mom calls my sister today and says my uncle just told her one more thing he wants. She wants my sister to go online and buy it with mom's credit card and have it shipped directly to my uncle. What is it? Leather gloves with rabbit fur lining! Note my screen name and you'll know why I'm so outraged! My sister is the same way about rabbits. We've always had them as pets growing up. Now she has two and I have two. We're certified bunny freaks. My mom knows that and she still wanted my sister to buy the gloves. My sister said no. My mom argued that they were already made but my sister argued back that it will just encourage more rabbits to be killed to make more. Sure, the fur industry is huge and some people like to wear fur which is fine. It's just the principal of having pet rabbits in our homes and then buying rabbit fur gloves when he could have fake fur or fleece instead. Apparently, my dad warned my mom against asking my sister (he gets how we are about our rabbits ). Mom called her anyway. My sister called to warn me that mom would be calling me next to see if I would buy them. The phone hasn't rung yet and we're about to take the kids to the Christmas exhibit in the park. Maybe she'll try my cell phone. But I'm not buying bunny fur gloves!

 

[MidgeD79]

I'm at a loss for words. not nice !

 

[EpcotBeauty]

I had a cute rabbit fur coat when I was about 12, but everyone did then, lol. I now have a silver fox lined coat and a passed down beaver coat.

 

[LadyZolt]

We're certified bunny freaks. My mom knows that and she still wanted my sister to buy the gloves.

Wow, how bizarre! I would say "no," too. Why doesn't your mom just order it herself? Tell her to go to any local library if she doesn't have her own computer. It's not hard!

I would be disconcerted, too, if my mom didn't "get" how I feel about something like this. At least your dad does, though. That's one parent anyway. Sheesh!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[C.Ann]

Knowing how you and your sister feel about rabbits, your mom definitely should find a different way of purchasing them.. It was inconsiderate - knowing how upset the two of you would be..

As for your uncle wanting these gloves, that's really a personal choice on his part - even though I'm assuming he knows how you feel..

 

[minniecarousel]

First of all, if my adult brother told me what to buy him, I'd tell him where to go!

More importantly, really? rabbit fur? Does he know that you and Sis are rabbit lovers? Whether he does or not, he still sounds like he has a screw lose.

 

[WDWBarb]

No way in heck I'd buy them.

 

[HelenePA]

order him some fux bunny fur gloves

 

[kirbsam]

ahh, hossenpfeffer. mmmm...i love rabbit.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

First of all, if my adult brother told me what to buy him, I'd tell him where to go!

Or mother.

 

[Soarin08]

No! Don't buy those! I know I wouldn't!! Your adult brother can kiss your you-know-what.

 

[Loverly]

I'VE only seen men's gloves lined in like a felt fabric-never even heard of fur lined gloves! But I live in the South-so what do i know?

 

[Luv Bunnies]

First of all, if my adult brother told me what to buy him, I'd tell him where to go!

More importantly, really? rabbit fur? Does he know that you and Sis are rabbit lovers? Whether he does or not, he still sounds like he has a screw lose.

Well, my uncle is, uh, unique. He had a bad marriage that lasted over 40 years. He never had his own kids which is a good thing. He never left the tiny town where he and my mom grew up. He lived a few blocks from his mother all his life and went to her house twice a day (which contributed to his bad marriage). When my grandmother died, he cried for a year (and he was in his 60s).

He's, shall we say, a bit odd. He can't handle his finances. He's behind on his taxes. He took over a shoe repair business from his father and still runs it. The place is a mess. He's mean to the few customers that come in. My mom is his only sibling and she feels somewhat responsible for him. It's just a really weird situation. My dad goes along with it since my mom really wants to take care of her brother. She asks him what he wants for Christmas and his birthday and then she buys him whatever he says he wants. She's grateful to his girlfriend for handling his day-to-day needs since his wife died.

He does know that my sister and I love rabbits. I even brought one on a trip to my grandmother's house one time but I wouldn't expect him to remember. I'm just surprised at my mom for asking my sister to buy those gloves! We just got back from the Christmas display and dinner and so far no messages from my mom. I guess my dad talked her out of asking me. And she's not into using computers so it's easier to ask us. Whatever!

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Hmm, Judging by your description of him, its possible that he either forgot your feelings about bunnies, or dosn't make the connection in other ways.

Get him a pair of faux fur lined ones. He probably won't know the difference.

Of course if he really needs warm gloves, silk lined are much warmer!

 

[dementia412]

I'd just buy fake rabbit fur. A few years ago I bought this beautiful shirt and sweater combo for my dd. It was maybe a year later when I was seperating clothes by size to give away that I noticed the tag and found out it had a considerable amount of bunny fur. I knew it was soft, but I would never have bought it had I known that. It just creeps me out thinking my 4yo was wearing an animal.

and yes I had a rabbit as a kid, Ruth

 

[NMAmy]

I'd tell your mother to look up the phone number of the company (or ask someone to look it up online for her) and call and place the order by telephone. That way you and your sister aren't involved and your mom and uncle are happy.