«You’re not supportive»: Bookworm asks boyfriend to make him a book advent calander for Christmas, boyfriend totally shuts him down

It’s a bit awkward to ask your partner to do an expensive romantic gesture for you. Usually, it has to come from within. When I was in high school, I was dating a Jewish person and decided to get them eight gifts for all of the eight days of Hannukah. If you’re Jewish, you know …
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«The gift card was going to pay for new tires»: Selfish boss opts for office Christmas party instead of gift cards despite that being what the majority of employees wanted

When I was a kid, I was given very clear instructions before birthdays and Christmas morning. My parents would always give me and my sister «the talk»: The «no matter what you feel about the gift, say thank you and don’t tell them if you don’t like it» talk. It is so important for people …
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20 Gift Memes in Preparation for Present Giving Season

December is typically an expensive month for me. Not only have I got the responsibility of Christmas gifting, but my mom and grandma have seasonal Sagittarius birthdays (as does my parents’ dog, if I’m feeling especially sentimental). The one saving grace is that I have a relatively small group of extended family and friends who …
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Mother-In-Law Demands Daughter-In-Law Pay For The Gift She Bought For Her

I’m a big gift-giver, and I think that a lot of people don’t understand the thought process behind why good gifters are the way we are. Even when I had very little spending money when I was in high school, I would spend whatever I had to to get the perfect Christmas gifts for my …
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Mom Refuses to Buy Her Friend a Birthday Present Because It’ll Take Time Away From Her Kids

It can be hard to prioritize your friends once you have a family. Kids, especially young kids, take up so much time, and you don’t want to miss any more precious moments than you have to. That being said, you don’t want to completely put your life on hold just because you’ve got a couple …
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Parents Debate «No Gift» Birthday Parties For Toddlers

I’m curious about the rise of «no gift» birthday parties for children. I’m sure they existed when I was a kid, but I don’t think my family ever had them. I remember opening presents in front of all the other kids after eating cake, thanking them in person for the things their parents bought me. …
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Mommy Influencer Sparks Controversy With Meltdown Over Kid Opening Everybody’s Christmas Presents

The most important thing to know about parenting is that it is the ultimate test of patience. Even those who are clueless about kids know that for all they can be little bundles of joy, they are also a stressful experience. The perfect family will never exist, but that doesn’t stop many from hoping that …
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Funniest Christmas Eve Memes to Hang Up Your Stocking With

It’s taken us the whole year to get here, but we’ve finally arrived at the day before one of the most anticipated holidays on the calendar (assuming that you celebrate). It’s hard to replicate the childlike anticipation and excitement of the day before Christmas as we grow older, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t …
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Funniest Broke Memes for Christmas Lovers Whose Friends Are Getting Coal This Year

As a kid, Christmas is a time where it seems like every adult in the world has infinite money to buy you things that you’ll play with one time then get bored of. The tree is bursting with gifts and it’s hard to choose which one to open first. As an adult, that dream is …
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Grinch Claims That We Should Only Buy Presents for Ourselves at Christmas

Just like everything else, the festive season starts to lose its shine as we get older. Santa isn’t real, it gets dark at 4pm, and family gatherings can be more stressful than worth the effort. Still, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to keep the magic alive. Most of us spend much of the year …
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