Hauru wrote:fujiwara wrote:
hi hauru, great topic. i could list off so many games that i spent money on or in (like in-game purchase) very much over 100GBP, but my biggest money regret is buying my mother gifts for occasions like her birthday, xmas, mothers day.
she doesnt ask for cheap things (expensive makeup brand, expensive skin brand anti-aging, etc, a tablet, a phone etc) but its easy to buy for people that ask for what they want ( i prefer my family and friends ask me for x items bcus i will end up not buying anything for them / just buying food or a general store gift voucher ).
i say this only because my mother is not good to me and generally doesnt deserve this amount of kindness from me. it took me until this year to realise that ive been pushed around far too long to let this carry on. sorry to make this very dramatic but some ppl in life do NOT deserve ur time, efforts or MONEY. even some "family".
i understand where youre coming from. Even though i have a good relationship with my mother, she does not seem grateful when she receives expensive gifts. Makes you regret buying expensive things in the first place like she never seems satisfied or like its something to be expected. It doesnt feel like the puts the same effort into presents for others. So yeah, its not exactly the same situation but i feel you
oh it doesnt have to be the same for u to understand! it is exactly like that too. and it could be for any family member or friend. but it does sting a bit coming from a parent. and when they ask for it, too...? yeah, just a bit of a waste. may we both take some extra thought next time they ask for a £££ gift.