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[quote=Anonymous]I've been pushing for this for a while. DH and I could care less if we get gifts at this point and have been trying to encourage family to give gifts only to our kids if they so choose to do. The gifts we've received from family over the past few years have more or less made their way to the Goodwill donation pile and I've noticed that the gifts I've given my parents over the years go unused or collect dust on their coffee table. My parents have everything they want, go to restaurants they like, can afford movies, etc. At this point, it feels like we're just going through the motions. My in-laws have given us stuff that costs more than we'd ever expect them to spend and most of the gifts don't suit our taste such as custom made items or jewelry that doesn't fit.

At this point, we simply don't have the excess funds to waste on gifts no one wants. I honestly don't even know what to gift people anymore. There is the idea of just mailing people cheaper Harry & David gifts right before Christmas but knowing my parents, unless it's perishable it will collect dust and before they know it, they'll have 5 year old crackers and jam. Not sure how to at least downsize the gift giving. I feel like we still need to give something to relatives who want to give our kids gifts. No way to break out of this politely, especially since we are a one income household right now. Ugh. [/quote]

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