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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Apparently I did not get my point across at all. He demands he get certain gifts and if the doesn't get THE gift he asked for (no one asked him), he has a temper tantrum. He texts "for Christmas I want this.... *insert fitbit*" I saw a deal for a cheaper version and sent it to him and said "look at this great deal for the cheaper version" and he said it was crap and he didn't want it. If you don't get that one thing he deemed appropriate, his Christmas is ruined. My father and I have a running joke about it but it's getting ridiculous now that he's 35. [/quote]

I cannot believe there is actually an adult who behaves like you say your brother does but I also don’t know why you’d make something this stupid up so I assume it’s real. Either stop giving him gifts altogether or just give gift cards. I hate the practice of adults exchanging gifts unless it’s w a spouse/significant other or maybe adult children w their parents/adult siblings *if* it is an enjoyable exchange for everyone involved. Once it becomes more stressful or pointless (as in exchanging gift cards or continually getting each other things no one wants, it’s time to stop.[/quote]

I agree about all of this. My family has always had an expectation of gifts so it's hard to break out of that. I love this time of year but thinking about buying my brother and sister in law a gift this year is already bumming me out. I was thinking of sending a Netflix gift card. [/quote]

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