re: Adult family members still exchanging gifts

Paige:

quote:

---

grew up an only child and was the only grandchild for years

My Christmases were stacked

---

Festus:

quote:

---

I can see you hitting the mother lode at Christmas. But did you walk around talking to yourself and dolls all day long, and always hanging around the adults to feel acceptance?

---

My kid was an only child and the only grandkid that lived in Louisiana and we lived right across the street from his gram.

When he was about 8 I asked him if he wanted a sibling. He replied " Nope, I'm good being the only one. I'm not messing up what I have going on here. I'm the king!"

He was not lonely. Some tPOS neighbors had a kid my sons age and the kid basically lived with us for almost a decade. He just never went home and whatever I bought my kid, I bought for his friend as well.

quote:

---

I'm pretty sure both Jesus and his cousin were non-denominational.

---

Nope. Both Jews

quote:

---

I'm 32. I buy gifts for my mom, dad, sister, girlfriend, and grandmother. Is that okay? I need to know if I should return the gifts.

---

If you add Martini to the list I'll allow it.

We exchange gifts with adult siblings and their spouses. We know what each other likes and what they will use.

I even exchange gifts with my husband's ex-wives. They have become my good friends because of the kids and grandkids.

One of my husband's brother is so funny and awesome. Every year he gives me a good supply of large Styrofoam cups with lids and straws. He knows i love my ice cold coke in a Styrofoam cup so this is a great thing for me. When i work with him doing roofing or harvesting pecans, he knows cold coke is a must.

We tend to give with a sense of humor involved.

I don't get it. Who doesn't like to get people they care about cool things that they won't buy for themselves?