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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 622503" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>GN</p><p></p><p>Let her gift you. It means a lot to her to do so.</p><p></p><p>This is a pattern of behavior I've seen with the elderly. I don't claim to understand it, but I've learned not to fight it regardless of reason because it just results in making the gifter either furious with you or their feelings hurt or both. There is NO winning. No it doesn't matter whether they can "afford" it or not. </p><p></p><p>My mother, the cheapskate of all cheapskates, the woman who was one of my teachers in frugality, is now gifting like a mad woman. She has a current plan to hit the bank and gift me the moment her broken elbow heals and she can drive again. Why? I haven't a clue but she feels it necessary. I keep telling her we're doing just fine.....budget is tight but we're ok........doesn't matter. Then she swears I'm lying to her. lol </p><p></p><p>mother in law did it and I've watched many others do the same thing. I know when to give up and just let them do it. I learned the hard way. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 622503, member: 84"] GN Let her gift you. It means a lot to her to do so. This is a pattern of behavior I've seen with the elderly. I don't claim to understand it, but I've learned not to fight it regardless of reason because it just results in making the gifter either furious with you or their feelings hurt or both. There is NO winning. No it doesn't matter whether they can "afford" it or not. My mother, the cheapskate of all cheapskates, the woman who was one of my teachers in frugality, is now gifting like a mad woman. She has a current plan to hit the bank and gift me the moment her broken elbow heals and she can drive again. Why? I haven't a clue but she feels it necessary. I keep telling her we're doing just fine.....budget is tight but we're ok........doesn't matter. Then she swears I'm lying to her. lol mother in law did it and I've watched many others do the same thing. I know when to give up and just let them do it. I learned the hard way. lol [/QUOTE]
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