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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our experiences HAVE included low key family movie/board game nights with activities for the littles (like new coloring books), it’s included snow tubing (BEFORE young kids), bowling, painting and lunch at OUR HOUSE. We’re not taking everyone to the ballet for godsakes.

I’ve extended the offer to them to share what they’d like to do. And everyone time we choose a family gift, we always message everyone before to see if they’d be up for it. But whatever, I’m just a controlling narcissist that wants everyone to spend time with me. Couldn’t be farther from the truth [/quote]

Now I’m so confused. These (aside from say the snow tubing) don’t sound like experience gifts. They sound like hosting. Like - please join us for board games & fun snacks, or come for a painting & pizza afternoon. They are invitations, you are hosting a family party. And yes, you spend money hosting. That’s what people do. But it’s not a gift.

You don’t have to give gifts. I mean, it is kind of silly to give gifts to adults, who needs the hassle of buying, wrapping, etc.
 
I say invite them to whatever you are planning, & buy small gifts for the kids. I feel like that is what most people do.

This thread has been very interesting![/quote]

Except either OP wants to keep getting real gifts from everyone else or the rest of the family wants to keep giving gifts but OP doesn’t want to buy them for others.

OP needs to stop this stupidity and with A. Get them real gifts or B Say that her family is out of the gift exchange. If she removes her family from the gift exchange that’s perfectly fine. She can’t though demand that the rest of them stop exchanging gifts with each other. [/quote]

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