I bet that buying a home for the first time as a couple is super exciting, but I also bet that it's extremely expensive. We hear all the time that buying a house is almost impossible for people nowadays, and it's true. But some people work really hard and achieve that dream. That doesn't mean that it implies a huge financial deal where they need to start cutting back and saving so they can pay mortgages and debt. That's why some families have the nice gesture of helping out. They either help with remodeling and painting, or they provide the couple with some appliances or furniture. Some families are in the financial position to buy new things. Others just offer their old ones, which doesn't mean that it's not good, but it's not exactly the same.
In this story, u/Lovebug_Olivea tells us that she and her boyfriend have just moved into the house they bought. As a gift to "help them out", her in-laws offered their old furniture so they didn't have to spend money buying it. This furniture is pretty outdated, and it doesn't go with the aesthetic they are planning for their home. They do not like it at all. So they kindly thanked them for the offer but decided not to take it, as they don't like it in their home. This created a big family drama, of course. Her boyfriend's mother was deeply hurt by this to the point that she made her husband call the young couple and make them feel bad about their decision.
Now the couple is in a difficult position. They really don't want the furniture, but the position they are in is deeply uncomfortable. They are starting to think that maybe they should accept something just so everyone calms down, but should they? They hate the furniture. It was a gift, a pass-on. Is it really necessary that they accept it? I think they have every right to say no to it. But maybe it's better to just do it to avoid the family drama.