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difficult child just keeps on mocking our values
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 109590" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Okay, I'm going to be the odd man out (again). If you got him gifts because it is what is expected or the right thing to do, then don't give them to him. If you bought them for him because you wanted to and they gave you joy when you purchased them, give them to him. Not for him, but because they brought you joy and, hopefully, you will take pleasure from his enjoyment of the gifts. Obviously, if you think he'll take no pleasure, then take them to Salvation Army, take them to a church and ask them to give them to a teenager who can use them, take them back to the store and get you something nice. Whatever. So, do what gives you pleasure and leave his brattiness out of the equation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 109590, member: 3626"] Okay, I'm going to be the odd man out (again). If you got him gifts because it is what is expected or the right thing to do, then don't give them to him. If you bought them for him because you wanted to and they gave you joy when you purchased them, give them to him. Not for him, but because they brought you joy and, hopefully, you will take pleasure from his enjoyment of the gifts. Obviously, if you think he'll take no pleasure, then take them to Salvation Army, take them to a church and ask them to give them to a teenager who can use them, take them back to the store and get you something nice. Whatever. So, do what gives you pleasure and leave his brattiness out of the equation. [/QUOTE]
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