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⌈ Secret Post #6562 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Pre Christmas vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

That's super frustrating, nonny. And so insincere... she knows that she's being lazy and low-effort, but doesn't want to feel bad about it so she keeps trying to get you to absolve her. If she's already getting stuff off your Amazon wishlist, it's not that hard to just... buy more stuff? And to... be somewhat familiar with your own child's likes and dislikes?

I hope you're not putting much effort into gift-giving in return. Match their energy.

Re: Pre Christmas vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

Nah, I enjoy giving gifts so I'd be shooting myself in the foot if I was less thoughtful. But yeah, one if her arguments is "I got you things in the past as a surprise and you didn't like them so I don't ~dare~ to do this again". Which makes me sound like some ungrateful greedy ass but it was literally things that either didn't fit me or were so far off my taste I just never used it, but I was always polite about it.
She keeps saying "I don't know what you like" and I'm like ...that's kind of sad because I know her style and taste and she knows the taste of all her friends but not the taste of her own daughter she lives in the same household with.

Re: Pre Christmas vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

Wow. It's like she's looking for every possible excuse not to put any effort in. That's pathetic of her. You're a generous person for not calling her out and asking if she feels soooooooo bad about only buying you a few things, why doesn't she start shopping earlier and... buy more stuff? If she doesn't know your taste after so many years, why doesn't she ask or try to find out?

But you have to live with this sad excuse for a parent, so keeping the peace might be the best option. I hope you get her something nice and reaaaaaaally rub it in that you chose it because you know she likes X.

Re: Pre Christmas vent thread

[(Anonymous)]

I love her dearly and she is very sweet otherwise - I do suspect that it's at least to some degree fairly strong undiagnosed/untreated adhd but it is pretty frustrating. It's not even the gifting itself but the way she makes me feel bad that she feels bad (guilt tripping is unfortunately a major issue in my family in general). Oh well, Christmas is fortunately only once a year.