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[quote=Anonymous]Just a thought- if you don’t tell her you don’t need any more stuff and just quietly donate it, what are you going to do when she asks how useful x thing has been, or visits (in future) and sees none of the stuff she gave you? Will you tell her you passed those things on or make some excuse to avoid telling her this? Kindly and politely tell her now instead of setting yourself up for future awkwardness or white lies. (And do it over a phone call not a text or email that tone could be misread on) honesty in your friendship, if practiced kindly, can actually strengthen your relationship.
Ps. I’m a FTM who is almost exclusively  relying on hand me down items but I even need to tell people sometimes I don’t need things! I’ve already got a bassinet- thanks so much! Can’t fit much more in my tiny apartment - thanks for thinking of me but I think I’ve got enough crib sheets now! Etc etc.
There are people out there who will really, really appreciate this stuff so it’s nice your friend is making an effort to pass it along - you just aren’t the right person. Hope you can resolve this in a positive way with your friend and hope this baby stuff gets to folks who need it- especially right now this is extra important. And, I also hope you enjoy and have fun with your remaining baby shopping![/quote]

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