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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you the oldest?  My mother and I don't have this thing with gifts, but she has always thought of me as an extension of herself in a way that she never thought of my younger sister.  She finally has stopped getting me gifts that SHE would like and instead just asks what I want (I usually can't think of anything -- I'm not big on gifts) or gets something she thinks I might like or use.  But we went through a period of her just assuming my tastes were like hers.[/quote]

My mother did this a lot too-- buy me the frump-a-dump plain Jane librarian clothing that she thought perfectly suited me (herself) and get my younger sister something much more fashionable. Needless to say, the last piece of clothing she bought me was returned. Hasn't bought me clothing since.

My parents also always ask what to buy our kids but most of the time, each suggestion is met with several questions about whether we need it, whether it will fit... and of course, I send them exactly what we need and what will fit. It's pointless, as if she really doesn't want to take my suggestions at all and is asking me what they need only to sound interested. In the end, I end up buying these things for my kids myself. [/quote]

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