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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 397313" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>There's a book that really helped me put gift-giving into perspective called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If giving and receiving gifts is what really speaks to your heart (and it's okay--we're all wired up differently) then it's hard to be left empty-handed. Gifts is not my big thing--I certainly appreciate them when they come my way but if someone bypasses me on a traditional gift giving occasion it doesn't usually phase me. This year I had a one nice gift each from my inlaws and husband/kids. Last year I don't think my husband/kids did anything--can't even remember--and that was fine.</p><p> </p><p>Reading the book did help me understand the needs and responses of others whose love languages fall into categories other than mine (gifts, quality time, acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation). </p><p> </p><p>It also helps you deal with some of the situations in specific ways, such as Skeeter mentioned above. Gifts aren't all that big of a deal to me so if you would tell me not to get you anything, I wouldn't, especially if it was a struggle to put food on the table. I'm good about taking care of kids on gift-giving occasions but beyond them I'm hit or miss. I also preach it to my boys every now and then (Just because I don't want a gift this Mother's Day doesn't mean your wife will feel the same way, should you ever get married). </p><p> </p><p>There's versions of the book for kids and spousal units.</p><p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Five-Love-Languages-Children/dp/1881273652/ref=pd_sim_b_3" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Five-Love-Languages-Children/dp/1881273652/ref=pd_sim_b_3</a></p><p> </p><p>Anyway, all that said, I'm sorry you feel disappointed. I wouldn't say anything, but next year I'd give them a written list of affordable items when you ask for theirs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 397313, member: 701"] There's a book that really helped me put gift-giving into perspective called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If giving and receiving gifts is what really speaks to your heart (and it's okay--we're all wired up differently) then it's hard to be left empty-handed. Gifts is not my big thing--I certainly appreciate them when they come my way but if someone bypasses me on a traditional gift giving occasion it doesn't usually phase me. This year I had a one nice gift each from my inlaws and husband/kids. Last year I don't think my husband/kids did anything--can't even remember--and that was fine. Reading the book did help me understand the needs and responses of others whose love languages fall into categories other than mine (gifts, quality time, acts of service, physical touch, words of affirmation). It also helps you deal with some of the situations in specific ways, such as Skeeter mentioned above. Gifts aren't all that big of a deal to me so if you would tell me not to get you anything, I wouldn't, especially if it was a struggle to put food on the table. I'm good about taking care of kids on gift-giving occasions but beyond them I'm hit or miss. I also preach it to my boys every now and then (Just because I don't want a gift this Mother's Day doesn't mean your wife will feel the same way, should you ever get married). There's versions of the book for kids and spousal units. [URL]http://www.amazon.com/Five-Love-Languages-Children/dp/1881273652/ref=pd_sim_b_3[/URL] Anyway, all that said, I'm sorry you feel disappointed. I wouldn't say anything, but next year I'd give them a written list of affordable items when you ask for theirs. [/QUOTE]
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