Some additional explanation; 

I am a parent to a 14 year old who is involved in a couple extracurricular activities. Each of these activities decided to have white elephant parties this year. Dollar limit for one of them $15- $20; the other $20. My daughter only told me about this yesterday so of course I’m a little annoyed already because this mean I am actually the one buying the stuff (paying); which as I’m sure most of the rest of you, I’m hit up this time of year for $20 every time I step into a room. 

Anyhow, we come up with two different gifts for these two parties and one gift was right at $20 and the other was $17-$18. She has just returned from the first party which was held after school today and what she got in return for her $18/ gift? A $5 blanket (literally tag was on) and a pair of fuzzy socks from the dollar store. In other words- $6. 

So l am annoyed. She wants to know why bc she picked these gifts since it was white elephant. I told her I am not annoyed that she got what she wanted and she is happy with it, I am annoyed that someone the $15-$20 gift limited somehow became under $10. Truth told I’d much rather have spent $10! But when I am given a limit I feel obligated to make sure that is what I spend. 

So AITA? 