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Originally Posted by GoNative
One of the many things I love about being in Japan is being 1000's of km away from any family. Being so far away means I don't have to worry at all about getting any gifts for them all.
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Ahhh lucky! Maybe I should consider moving far far away if that would spare me the agony x)
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Originally Posted by Jaydalert
Personally, I don't care whether I get no gift or the "wrong" gift, it's a bit corny to say, but I just appreciate hanging out with the family. I'd be grateful to receive anything at all.
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But they expect to get something! They get me stuff so I gotta give something back. Not getting anything at all is out of the question.
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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
I have to laugh when you say that your parents have everything already-- Are you sure about that? I should think that something hand made with love is precious. even a simple card telling them how much you love them. I hate this materialism.
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I am no artist. I would screw it up if I tried something hand-made. And the card thing might work if I was like 5, which ain't quite the case unfortunately.
And yes, they do have everything they need. My mom, I always get her a necklace or clothes. And it's the same for her birthday. And she likes it and wears it and goes around proudly saying she got it from her thoughtful doughter. But the truth is, I always go for that stuff cause necklaces and clothes, a woman can never get enough of them, not because I think it is something "special" or put much thought into it. Now the boyfriend part is even more complicated. I've never met a guy who owns half as many cothes as my boyfriend does. So the clothes option is out. I know what he'd really like would be a trip somewhere but I can only spend so much... Mind you, his birthday is only a few days away from Christmas, so not only do I have to worry about his Christmas present, but also his birthday present cause the dates are so close together! See? That's the stress I'm talking about x)
So anyway, what are you all getting for your partners?