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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 7 yr old DD and a toddler DS. My parents (divorced) each separately keep sending (or bringing when visiting) old childhood stuff that I do not want, under the guise of giving these things to my daughter. Most recently it was a box of scrunchies and hair ties—truly things that should have been thrown away long long ago. DD opened it, made a confused face, and went back on about her day.

Do I encourage them to just toss anything they don’t want to keep around? I don’t think I ever said I wanted them to keep these things for me but in my 35 years on this planet who knows what I told them (or what they heard). Family has actually accused me of being unsentimental to the point it hurts feelings so I want to be respectful but I would love it if this stopped.

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Why do you need them to stop?  Just say thank you and dispose of the items as you see fit.  What is the problem here?  You want your parents to do both the physical work of cleaning up your old childhood crap AND the emotional labor of deciding what to keep or throw away or whether you would want it? [/quote]

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