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Can't give daughter cash for a present ('cause who knows what she'll do with it).
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 329085" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>If she 'explodes' over a gift being inadequate, simply don't give her anything. Ungrateful rude people don't merit gifts. You are under NO obligation to give gifts. Gifts are something you give because YOU want to! (sorry, this "holiday greed' thing is a real hot-button for me)</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest, if you feel you must give something, that you go with a small dollar amount gift card from a specific business (as opposed to a pre-loaded credit card).</p><p></p><p>I give gift cards from Amazon to hard to buy for people. There's masses of things for them to choose for, and they can either use the card up gradually or put it toward a more expensive purchase.</p><p></p><p>For my sister, who is experiencing very hard times financially, but is too proud to accept cash, I got her the cost of a turkey dinner from a local grocery store. She accepted it once I pointed out that husband and I used to buy, cook, and cater some holiday meals for the family. I told her this was the same except she had to do the cooking, LoL.</p><p></p><p>Seriously though, I don't really see any need to get her anything if she cannot be trusted with cash and is an ingrate and rude on top of that. Maybe that will get the point across as regards her behaviour being unacceptable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 329085, member: 1963"] If she 'explodes' over a gift being inadequate, simply don't give her anything. Ungrateful rude people don't merit gifts. You are under NO obligation to give gifts. Gifts are something you give because YOU want to! (sorry, this "holiday greed' thing is a real hot-button for me) I'd suggest, if you feel you must give something, that you go with a small dollar amount gift card from a specific business (as opposed to a pre-loaded credit card). I give gift cards from Amazon to hard to buy for people. There's masses of things for them to choose for, and they can either use the card up gradually or put it toward a more expensive purchase. For my sister, who is experiencing very hard times financially, but is too proud to accept cash, I got her the cost of a turkey dinner from a local grocery store. She accepted it once I pointed out that husband and I used to buy, cook, and cater some holiday meals for the family. I told her this was the same except she had to do the cooking, LoL. Seriously though, I don't really see any need to get her anything if she cannot be trusted with cash and is an ingrate and rude on top of that. Maybe that will get the point across as regards her behaviour being unacceptable. [/QUOTE]
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