I am sorry I don’t understand white families. The kid is out this weekend at a ski resort for one of her best friend’s birthday. Between compulsory ski lessons, chair lift charges and equipment rental we have spent more than 600$ on the kid as did other parents who sent their kids! I appreciate that the host girls family did cover for all the lodging and food, but make it make sense, please! The desi in me can’t comprehend this. I don’t spend this much amount on gifts for my own kid on her birthday!! Heck we are cognizant of costs even for a birthday party and would never think of even asking her friend’s families to put up money to celebrate my kids birthday and here we are. Look it’s not that I cannot afford it – I very well can, but something just feels stupid about all this. We couldn’t even say no because she would be the odd one out who said no and she is one of her besties. Truly weird this has been. Is this normal?