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Input: So my mom has always had a lot of pretty jewelry that my dad has bought her over the years. I’ve always admired her jewelry. She would occasionally let me look at it growing up but she never really wears the jewelry. Some mother/daughter relationships are like “hey can I borrow that necklace?” And the mom/daughter doesn’t care if they borrow it. That’s never really been our relationship though. The only time she has ever let me wear her jewelry  was on my wedding day and she made sure I gave it back to her before the reception was over. It was a nice piece of jewelry so I get it. 

Anyways she got to talking to me about how her and my dad just recently updated their will and how I should make a will, etc. I flat out asked if I was going to get her jewelry. I know this is probably an insensitive question, but I wanted to know what her plans were. I don’t want her jewelry because of the monetary value or anything like that. Obviously I think the jewelry is pretty and I figure it’ll be something of my mom’s that I will cherish. Keep in mind, I’m the only daughter also. If I had other sisters I would totally expect her to split it up between us. 

She tells me “well, probably not.” And I was kinda hurt and asked what she planned on doing with it. She said “well, now I have granddaughters to think about, too.” And I said that all her grandchildren have moms of their own that will probably be passing their jewelry along to them. She basically thinks I’m just asking for her jewelry in a selfish way and not in a keepsake way. I asked if she was going to give some to her DILs and she said no because she doesn’t trust them with the jewelry. 

I ended up saying that there were a few pieces I really loved growing up and if she decides to give me any jewelry then I’d love those pieces (especially the one I wore to my wedding). 

It’s been an odd relationship between us at times. One year I was having a tough year due to a break up and my dad bought me some nice earrings for Christmas. This was the first time my parents ever bought me nice jewelry. My mom basically told me flat out that she didn’t agree with him for buying me nice earrings and the next day she went out and bought a pair that looked almost identical to the earrings I got. So I guess I shouldn’t be shocked that she doesn’t want to give me her jewelry.

But I’m wondering if maybe I am the asshole and being entitled for even expecting to receive it in the first place... 

telling my mom that I thought she was going to pass all her jewelry to me one day