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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Yes, I’m glad people get it! I know I have to get over the guilt of giving this stuff away, but I still resent the chore of having to get rid of it. And I actually hate taking things to Goodwill. I think they wind up tossing a lot of the donations they get. My preference is to give things to a nearby shelter but I don’t think they want/need novelty drink ware. If it’s kid stuff I can put it in front of my house and post to the neighborhood list serve, but non-kid items don’t move that way unless they are really useful, which this stuff never is. So getting rid of these things becomes a chore in and of itself. I hate it.

It just occurred to me though that I might be able to ship some of this stuff back to the vendors. Not even for a refund, since my family might notice that and ask me about it. But just so they can resell it to someone who actually wants it.

Because yes, there is just too much stuff in the world and I want less of it. [/quote]

Yeah, it becomes passive aggressive. You have said no in any way possible. They insist. They create drama because you don't appreciate it and are such a brat you are annoyed. You are annoyed at the waste and damage to our environment,m but also because it's another thing to add to your donation bags and it is usually heavy and too often glass![/quote]

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