I see you have a problem. Donating to the king is a hard thing for many to understand. Although in the topic im going to give you, it says for V3. I think it may help out. Many Tamatalkers have this problem, and its hard to do this donating. But Bottom line, No its not a glitch
In this topic, You can find the helpful recource ^_^ Spudilike has a great explanation. You can find this topic in the Tips and Tricks Section. IN the Tamagotchi Help Catagorie. The Name of the topic is, "VERY IMPORTANT for V3, Earn Extra points as reward ffrom king."