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Originally Posted by RobinMask
I know no one will probably believe this, but there's actually nothing I'd want as a gift. . .
I'm not really a materialistic person. I grew up pretty much getting what I asked for, and I think I lost an appreciation for physical things because of that, and when I hear certain friends reeling off lists of 'I want, I want' it makes me feel sick inside. To me what matters is shelter, food and love, and as I have all three I'm pretty much content.
I have everything I want, and if there was something I wanted I'd rather save up and get it myself than have someone hand it to me, because it's worth more then  Like with Japan, sure if someone gave me a ticket and paid for a trip it'd be cool, but I would never appreciate it as much as having saved up myself and arranged the trip on my own. Each year everything seems to be more and more about consumerism and materialism, and each year I can't help but think 'do we really need the new Ipad, Mercedes, PS3 etc.?' I think the value of families and holidays is lost. Christmas is no longer religious or cultural, it's about presents and items.
I'm not selfless enough to give everything I get away, because I know people worked hard to get me things to make me happy, and I appreciate the gestures and love them for being so kind. I do wish though that I had enough that I could give possessions or money away to charity, to make people who needed it happy themselves, but sadly I'm not rich enough, lol. . .
I don't know, I guess my perfect gift would be to see all these presents going to kids who deserve them and seeing them smile for the first time in ever  |
I want you to be my boyfriend.
Plus you'd be ok with me being a working mother. Seriously, marry me.