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[quote=Anonymous]I hate hate hate gifts.  I hate shopping for them, stressing about picking the right one, I hate receiving them, I hate the idea of picking the wrong gift that would then be a waste of time, effort, and money and then a burden on the recipient to unload it, I hate how it is driven by consumerism and is horrible for the planet, both in terms of creating the demand for the junk and then it eventually going to landfill, I hate how it fills up our house with stuff we don't need, I hate all the packaging waste that it creates, and pollution from delivering them, and I hate shopping in general - I rarely online shop or shop in the store - I have everything I need!  And most of all I hate the feeling of obligation and burden of returning the favor when someone picks out a nice gift for me, because it is so hard for me to plan, decide, and find a gift within the timeframe allotted without feeling like I'm contributing to the climate crisis, or wasting too much of my mental energy on something that I hate doing.

BUT - I still give them, receive them as graciously as I can, because I don't want to be judged as THAT person, and that makes me feel even worse, because I care so much about what people think to speak up more for myself and the earth.[/quote]

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