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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like sending out nice gifts to family. Nothing crazy, but more than what we’d send to kids’ friends’ Bdays.

One specific family member always brings $20 max gifts, without a receipt and sometimes they seem like regifts.

Now I know that I shouldn’t be presumptuous with other peoples money, bc they don’t have to, but it feels disrespectful, and it really annoys me, because I know for sure it’s not an affordability issue.

This is more of a vent, but is it common? [/quote]

I remember many years ago when I had my first job, which didn't pay a lot, that I knitted a cable knit sweater for my boyfriend for Christmas.  Woodward and Lothrop (Woodies) would teach knitting if you purchased a certain amount of yarn from them.  I started this sweater in July and went two days a week after work and on Saturday to knit this sweater for him

I finished it right after Thanksgiving and I couldn't wait to give it to him.  He didn't react the way I had hoped when he opened it and said  "You are so cheap that you didn't even spend money on me.  I can't believe you gave me a homemade present."  I started crying and grabbed it back and broke up with him on the spot.

Obviously, he was a first class jerk but my point is that when you receive a gift, be gracious.  I suspect that you would have the same reaction he had if you received a "homemade" gift.[/quote]

The Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater is well known

(but also yes, a class A jerk and I hope you kept the sweater and got lots of good use out of it PP!)[/quote]

I gave it to my brother and it endeared me to him forever.  Sadly, he died in his late 30's but I still have a photo of him wearing it and it makes me happy.[/quote]

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