AIO over a Housewarming Gift Registry?
I am a 35F, just trying to get some perspective before saying or doing anything in this situation. I understand that I am mentally from a slightly older generation than my own, and don't keep up with modern traditions as well as I could.
That being said, my husband 27M is friends with a family of 5 who just bought a new home. There's going to be a housewarming party within the next two weeks, and my husband was sent the invitation. The only thing that I have been sent by his friends is the gift registry. My husband wasn't even aware of the party invitation until I asked him about the registry, and he asked the couple about it himself. My first question is, is it common to have a gift registry for a housewarming?
My second question, and where I might be over reacting comes from the items on the registry. I had been expecting essentials such as kitchenware, cookware, maybe a "Live Laugh Love" type wall hanging. Instead it's an itemized list of power tools, a lawn mower, a freaking 3D printer, hundreds of dollars worth of interior house paint, raised garden beds, etc. I was shocked at first, and now that the shock has worn off... I feel insulted and like anyone who recieved this registry is being used to furnish the tool shed and hobbies?
I haven't said anything about how I feel to my husband yet, because I've been told that I was overeating to unrelated events involving this family before, and I wanted some insight before discussing this with him.
So, am I overreacting? Is this perfectly normal, and I'm just stuck in the past when all you brought to a housewarming was a bottle of wine or baked goods?