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<blockquote data-quote="Tanya M" data-source="post: 673309" data-attributes="member: 18516"><p>I think there can be a fine line anytime we are dealing with our difficult children. You as the gift giver want to do so out of love for your son. Your son, the gift receiver will receive it in a manner he chooses, which could be he's grateful for the gift or he feels he deserves the gift.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree. I do not expect a thank you however, I also do not expect complaining.</p><p></p><p>I have learned with my son to think through the whole process and weigh out the possible outcomes. I have been burned too many times. I did buy my son a cell phone once as I felt he needed one. (it was not for Christmas or birthday) Anyway, he complained that it wasn't the "one he wanted". The one he wanted cost several hundred dollars while the one I purchased was very basic, calling and texting. He would complain about it saying things like "this is the stupidest phone ever" "this phone is a piece of crap" and so on.</p><p> </p><p>As long as you go in with your eyes wide open then buy the gift you want.</p><p></p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/11-24c.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lights:" title="Christmas lights :lights:" data-shortname=":lights:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/11-24b.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":christmasgift:" title="Christmas gift :christmasgift:" data-shortname=":christmasgift:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanya M, post: 673309, member: 18516"] I think there can be a fine line anytime we are dealing with our difficult children. You as the gift giver want to do so out of love for your son. Your son, the gift receiver will receive it in a manner he chooses, which could be he's grateful for the gift or he feels he deserves the gift. I agree. I do not expect a thank you however, I also do not expect complaining. I have learned with my son to think through the whole process and weigh out the possible outcomes. I have been burned too many times. I did buy my son a cell phone once as I felt he needed one. (it was not for Christmas or birthday) Anyway, he complained that it wasn't the "one he wanted". The one he wanted cost several hundred dollars while the one I purchased was very basic, calling and texting. He would complain about it saying things like "this is the stupidest phone ever" "this phone is a piece of crap" and so on. As long as you go in with your eyes wide open then buy the gift you want. :lights::christmasgift: [/QUOTE]
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