AITA for donating the vase my mother made and then telling her it had chipped?
AITAMy sister sent me a photo from the charity shop: a tall purple vase, priced at $9, with our mother's initials on the bottom.
"Please tell me this isn't yours," she wrote.
It was. Mum took a pottery course six years ago and gave me the vase when I moved into my first flat. I thanked her and kept it on a shelf, although it was too tall for the flowers I usually bought and I never liked the color.
Last month I cleared out several things before moving to a smaller place. I donated the vase with a box of household items. I didn't ask Mum whether she wanted it back.
When she helped me unpack, she noticed it was missing. I said the rim had chipped during packing and I'd thrown it away. She looked upset, and I told myself that was still better than saying I didn't want something she'd made.
My sister bought it from the shop. She now wants me to collect it from her and tell Mum the truth. I offered to give my sister the $9 but said I still didn't have a place for the vase.
She says I'm treating the rescue like an unwanted purchase instead of acknowledging why it mattered. Mum hasn't heard any of this yet. I've got a new flat without the vase and a sister with it on her kitchen counter. AITA for donating it, or is the lie the part I need to fix?
