Dilemma - WWYD?

[SDFgirl]

I'll try to make this short. I am curious to hear what DIS-ers think about this situation.

My brother's birthday is in August. For his birthday, my mom said she was going to take DB and his girlfriend to see "Wicked" in January. She was also going to take them out to dinner. So it was going to be the three of them (mom, brother, and brother's girlfriend) out on the town.

Then, DB and his girlfriend get the opportunity to go to Obama's Inaguration in DC. Yay! Only problem is - they would have to miss "Wicked."

They broach the subject with my mom, and she understands completely. The Inaguration is a once in a lifetime event.

Mom asks me if I'd like to go to see "Wicked" instead of DB and GF. HECK YEAH! Then I started feeling guilty...

- Should DB and his GF be able to sell their tickets and pocket the money, since after all it *was* my brother's birthday gift? I kinda feel bad just taking the tickets.

- Or, since they made the choice to go to the Inaguration do they just give up the tickets by default?

Hmmmm...?

 

[lulugirl]

Does your brother want to sell the tickets?
If it were me I would be happy to let a sibling have the ticket, Mom still gets to see the show and has company, they get to go to DC.

 

[mytwotinks]

You should totally go with your mom. If I were your brother it would help take away the guilt of ditching her! The gift was a night out, not the cash.

 

[happygirl]

Go have a great time!!!

 

[SDFgirl]

Does your brother want to sell the tickets?

I think he mentioned it in passing to my mom (selling them) but never really acted on it. Then when mom said to my DB that I would love to go, he didn't object...but didn't really seem all that enthusiastic either.

I wonder if *I* should pay my brother for my ticket?

 

[happygirl]

I think he mentioned it in passing to my mom (selling them) but never really acted on it. Then when mom said to my DB that I would love to go, he didn't object...but didn't really seem all that enthusiastic either.

I wonder if *I* should pay my brother for my ticket?

Is your mom going to give him something else since he decide not to go

 

[Planogirl]

You could mention it to your brother but I can't imagine that he would want money. Even though he's giving it up to go to the inauguration, he might still feel like he lost a gift and that might be all it is.

Talk to him! And have a great time!

 

[SundancePass]

Your Brother made his choice....Washington DC. Your Mother made hers...she asked you. GO and have a great time!

 

[kellyg403]

I would totally go myself. DB made a decision to go to a once in a lifetime even knowing that he would have to cancel with your mom. In the end, even though the tickets were a gift, they are your mom's tickets to do with as she wishes.

DB can always get a new gift from mom. That would be my take on the situation. And no, I would not offer DB any money for the tickets. I might send him money in a birthday card as his "gift" but I wouldn't offer him money for the tickets

Kelly