Present Timing for Kids (2018)

Re:Present Timing for Kids (2018) by klodolph on Monday March 18, 2019 @12:14PM (#19422352)

As a child that received many presents, I also felt bad. My parents got me an oil paint set and easel once... that was the iconic example for me. Although I enjoy art, I, at most, make some shitty watercolors or drawings from time to time, or make photographs. I ended up regifting the paints to a more artistic member of the family.

It's been a constant battle to receive fewer presents just for myself.

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Re:Present Timing for Kids (2018) by nkrisc on Monday March 18, 2019 @03:47PM (#19424483)

I don't think I received an usually large amount of presents as a kid but probably around age 10 I stopped enjoying it mostly. I didn't want more stuff and I didn't want to get stuff I didn't want, but I had to pretend to show gratitude and act like I enjoyed it when I had zero interest in it.

As a child I didn't know how to tell the adults to stop giving me presents I didn't want.

As an adult with a child now, it's still hard to stop people from giving you (and the child) stuff. For some people gift giving is for them, not the receiver.

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