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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My new daughter in law was so excited to share her large set of dishes with me because the set was too large for her , and she loved the thought of us having the same set . The dishes are not my style, but it was such a beautiful sentiment that I happily accepted and use them all the time, especially she is here.

Having that connection with her is much more important to me than the style of my dishes [/quote]

Do you feel superior now? OP is not that close to her SIL and she doesn't like or want these dishes. For many of us STUFF is not love. We value the connection, the good times the enjoyment of eachother's company and don't need a dish to symbolize that. My best friend and I don't do gifts. We don't need stuff, but she is worth millions to me. We have been close since childhood. We might send funny cards for birthdays, but I would never want her to buy me some clutter to symbolize our closeness.

I feel the same way about my favorite cousin. She is the gift. I don't need a mug to remind me of her. We spend time together and that is a gift.

If I don't like someone no gift is going to make that better and I don't want stuff from that person. Let her buy stuff just for her brother if he is into that.[/quote]

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