What is your 16 year old teen boy getting for xmas?

[Anonymous]

Crunchyroll subscription (anime streaming)
Big Lego set
Clothes
A couple of vinyl records
Shoes

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Nothing. He doesn't want anything. My mom is getting him some clothes (like workout stuff). I don't feel the need to get him gifts just for the sake of buying stuff.

MOTY

MYOB.

Not all people are gift people. I never want anything, and I am kind of unhappy when people get me things that I don’t want or need. It feels wasteful to me, and actually causes me to feel bad. I tell everyone I just want to spend time with them. I say, next time you’re in town, let’s grab dinner or whatever! But still people buy me things. And so then I buy them things, because clearly that’s what they want. I am great with the holidays, but I don’t need more stuff.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for people is actually listen to what they want. Maybe the kid doesn’t want anything.

He’s a teen boy not a premenopausal middle aged sad sack.

Teen boys definitely need things, they grow like weeds and need stuff for sports or to develop other interests. If there is any group of humans who actually need stuff, it's the teen boys and girls!! Once you reach middle age, sure, once you realize you're going to die sooner rather than later, it becomes a struggle to use all the stuff up you accumulated!

[Anonymous]

For the PPs with Lego, which big Lego sets are you getting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. He doesn't want anything. My mom is getting him some clothes (like workout stuff). I don't feel the need to get him gifts just for the sake of buying stuff.

MOTY

MYOB.

Not all people are gift people. I never want anything, and I am kind of unhappy when people get me things that I don’t want or need. It feels wasteful to me, and actually causes me to feel bad. I tell everyone I just want to spend time with them. I say, next time you’re in town, let’s grab dinner or whatever! But still people buy me things. And so then I buy them things, because clearly that’s what they want. I am great with the holidays, but I don’t need more stuff.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for people is actually listen to what they want. Maybe the kid doesn’t want anything.

lol. Touché.

[Anonymous]

Concert tix is the main thing. A few other items related to his guitar and sport.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing. He doesn't want anything. My mom is getting him some clothes (like workout stuff). I don't feel the need to get him gifts just for the sake of buying stuff.

MOTY

MYOB.

Not all people are gift people. I never want anything, and I am kind of unhappy when people get me things that I don’t want or need. It feels wasteful to me, and actually causes me to feel bad. I tell everyone I just want to spend time with them. I say, next time you’re in town, let’s grab dinner or whatever! But still people buy me things. And so then I buy them things, because clearly that’s what they want. I am great with the holidays, but I don’t need more stuff.

Sometimes the kindest thing you can do for people is actually listen to what they want. Maybe the kid doesn’t want anything.

He’s a teen boy not a premenopausal middle aged sad sack.

🤣🤣 I love this comment

[Anonymous]

He collects military surplus so we are getting him that, and a watch. He also requested a rotary phone (I think in jest, but I got him one anyway off ebay).

[Anonymous]

Quarter zip
Wooden lax stick for his bedroom wall
New AirPods
Book I want him to read

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Quarter zip
Wooden lax stick for his bedroom wall
New AirPods
Book I want him to read

Wut book? How to be a mensch