We had a Secret Santa with the whole family and everyone usually goes a bit overboard even though it’s supposed to be a relaxed thing. One year my uncle from California was able to make it and we included them. His wife wanted all her kids to be added as well so they would revive something. One of her kids ended up drawing my name for it and when she gave me my gift on behalf of them. She bought me a 5 dollar lead pencil and pen and another of her kids drew my mom’s name and then she said “oops I didn’t get you anything yet I thought it was supposed to be done on New year’s Eve.”
While her kids got giant dollhouses and trikes
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Micky 3 year s ago
These are sad, I feel they all need to get a hug and cry it out.
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Leo 3 year s ago
I grew up poor and my father couldn't get work one year so we had oranges as Christmas treats. It is sad we can't all get wonderful Christmas memories every year, but we need to be grateful for the memories.
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Titia 3 year s ago
My grandmother gave me a school book-bag that looked like a woman’s oversized handbag.
When I unwrapped it, my brothers – even my dad – went silent.
Grandma: “Do you like it? All of the boys by me have them.”
My brother: “They must be some strange boys…”
Dad: (to my brother) “Shaddap! (To me) “You OK?”
He could see my eyes tearing-up.
I was probably 11 or 12…..and I’m thinking:
“Why is she giving me a large, woman’s handbag??? I’m a boy!!”
She was annoyed/insulted, but she took it and promised to exchange it for something else.
Decades later and I’m still ‘WTF???’
When I unwrapped it, my brothers – even my dad – went silent.
Grandma: “Do you like it? All of the boys by me have them.”
My brother: “They must be some strange boys…”
Dad: (to my brother) “Shaddap! (To me) “You OK?”
He could see my eyes tearing-up.
I was probably 11 or 12…..and I’m thinking:
“Why is she giving me a large, woman’s handbag??? I’m a boy!!”
She was annoyed/insulted, but she took it and promised to exchange it for something else.
Decades later and I’m still ‘WTF???’
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Rose 3 year s ago
The puppy one is dreadful if true. Cruel actually
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Quillie 2 year s ago
GFs dads gift would have his companies logo on it.
When I unwrapped it, my brothers – even my dad – went silent.
Grandma: “Do you like it? All of the boys by me have them.”
My brother: “They must be some strange boys…”
Dad: (to my brother) “Shaddap! (To me) “You OK?”
He could see my eyes tearing-up.
I was probably 11 or 12…..and I’m thinking:
“Why is she giving me a large, woman’s handbag??? I’m a boy!!”
She was annoyed/insulted, but she took it and promised to exchange it for something else.
Decades later and I’m still ‘WTF???’