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[quote=Anonymous]Every family does gifts differently, so I’m not going to engage in the “well, this is how WE do it” crap. But OP’s family all seem to find it weird that this man-child doesn’t bring gifts. For some reason, nobody ever taught him about the expectation of gift-giving in THIS family. His sister got the message. He’s probably just very self-absorbed and didn’t get the hint. He needs a blatant talk. I don’t agree with how and when OP did it. A pre-Christmas talk from his father would’ve been more appropriate. But it’s done now. See how it goes next year.

Now, he IS a adult and is also free to decide he just doesn’t want to join in this family’s style of gift giving. He may be thinking like many if you, that he shouldn’t have to buy for older relatives, even parents. He’s free to make that decision and his relatives are free to adjust their gift-giving accordingly, or not.

Personally I would buy my adult child one gift only, and I absolutely would tell them “Come help me in the kitchen” when I need help.[/quote]

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