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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 20:18:06 GMT -5
I know we've done this before. And generally I go with the guy I was going with for four years, who come Christmas told me he wanted to give me my present in private... and then presented me with a whole case of self help tapes... not even the originals, but copies he had made.
But I was going through pictures earlier and found this one from when I was about 11-12? ... This was my least favorite stepmother. What an awesome Christmas present... Just what every girl wants.
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Post by milee on Mar 30, 2015 20:25:57 GMT -5
Ouch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 20:28:12 GMT -5
I know you have a good one milee. I can't remember it? |
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Post by milee on Mar 30, 2015 20:30:12 GMT -5
I know you have a good one milee. I can't remember it? Meh, I'm working hard on not dwelling on past sucky stuff and trying to focus on good stuff in the present and future. Mixed results so far. 
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 20:30:54 GMT -5
You aren't any fun.  |
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 30, 2015 20:31:55 GMT -5
I'm so jealous, I can't stand it!  You're right. You win. Worst gift ever! -Sorry! |
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Post by toomuchreality on Mar 30, 2015 21:40:45 GMT -5
Shouldn't it feel better, if you win?  |
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Post by msventoux on Mar 30, 2015 21:53:05 GMT -5
That is hideous. You win.
I don't think I've had any really terrible presents like that. I got dolls and dresses as a child, when I hated both, but that's about it I think.
My father bought my mother a carpet sweeper one Christmas. And a chainsaw for another.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 21:56:35 GMT -5
It doesn't feel bad necessarily just surreal. I probably will take a cue from milee and just throw away that photo, release anything that might still be hanging on  |
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Mar 30, 2015 22:03:59 GMT -5
I know we've done this before. And generally I go with the guy I was going with for four years, who come Christmas told me he wanted to give me my present in private... and then presented me with a whole case of self help tapes... not even the originals, but copies he had made.
But I was going through pictures earlier and found this one from when I was about 11-12? ... This was my least favorite stepmother. What an awesome Christmas present... Just what every girl wants.
Wow! Did you offer to pack for her and show her to the door? That's helpful! But I'm guessing by your "this was my least favorite..." your dad already did that. I hope you didn't suffer her for very long.  Your father is a brave, brave man.  |
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 30, 2015 22:16:30 GMT -5
That is hideous. You win. I don't think I've had any really terrible presents like that. I got dolls and dresses as a child, when I hated both, but that's about it I think. My father bought my mother a carpet sweeper one Christmas. And a chainsaw for another. I'd love to get a chainsaw. I could really use one up in the country, with all the downed trees from storms. |
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Post by msventoux on Mar 30, 2015 22:29:11 GMT -5
That is hideous. You win. I don't think I've had any really terrible presents like that. I got dolls and dresses as a child, when I hated both, but that's about it I think. My father bought my mother a carpet sweeper one Christmas. And a chainsaw for another. I'd love to get a chainsaw. I could really use one up in the country, with all the downed trees from storms. It was useful since we lived in the boonies and a wood stove was our only heat source. The expectation was that she could go cut down trees, buck them up, and us kids could haul off the brush and chop the firewood by hand. While he sat on his ass and drank and criticized everyone's efforts. It didn't go over well. She said she could just as easily use it to cut up a body. He managed to get off his butt and participate. Even managed to buy himself a hydraulic log splitter when everyone else went on strike. |
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Post by weltschmerz on Mar 30, 2015 22:34:52 GMT -5
I'd love to get a chainsaw. I could really use one up in the country, with all the downed trees from storms. It was useful since we lived in the boonies and a wood stove was our only heat source. The expectation was that she could go cut down trees, buck them up, and us kids could haul off the brush and chop the firewood by hand. While he sat on his ass and drank and criticized everyone's efforts. It didn't go over well. She said she could just as easily use it to cut up a body. He managed to get off his butt and participate. Even managed to buy himself a hydraulic log splitter when everyone else went on strike. Wow! That's not good. |
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Post by raeoflyte on Mar 30, 2015 23:22:43 GMT -5
My out of state grandmother gave my 21 year old sister a go-go walking pup for christmas one year... And gave me pink flannel pajamas with ducks on them in a size 3x when I was 14 and not remotely overweight.
In all fairness, she meant well and loves us very much but shops mega clearance and is a bit out of touch.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Mar 30, 2015 23:29:01 GMT -5
My mother sends me her USED (but clean) underwear. ("I don't like the waistband", etc).
Yeah. Top that.
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Post by raeoflyte on Mar 30, 2015 23:38:50 GMT -5
Honey--Why did you give her your new address?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 0:49:51 GMT -5
I might have to concede this one to quince!
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Post by quince on Mar 31, 2015 3:02:17 GMT -5
I think my husband might have a horse in the race...
"Before we were married, my wife gave me an apron for Valentine's day. She mentioned a story I told her about my misspent youth. I felt so objectified and think it's very selfish for her to have given me a gift that's basically saying 'get naked and in the kitchen for my amusement.' Doesn't she care about more than my naked, furry butt? It should have been a red flag that all I'd be in the relationship is a sex object used for her convenience."
Also, used underwear = bleh, and a little bit of bleh even when clean.
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Post by happyhoix on Mar 31, 2015 6:04:20 GMT -5
I never really got a 'worst' gift - but I did get a very unusual pair of turquoise men's socks once, from my grandmother. I didn't mind so much because, while the color was a little loud, they were comfortable socks, so I just wore them under my longest pants.
Better than what my grandma sent to my oldest sister - a stick of butter - in the summer.
Grandma also liked to wait until about March, then pack up all her left over Christmas cookies and send them to her grandkids with the note "these are good if you dip them in milk to eat them."
But this was Grandma, and she had MH issues, so if she remembered to send you something, even if it was stale cookies, that was nice.
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Mar 31, 2015 6:12:47 GMT -5
My mother sends me her USED (but clean) underwear. ("I don't like the waistband", etc). Yeah. Top that.  Oh my god!!! Get out the flame thrower  lol!!! |
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Post by Cookies Galore on Mar 31, 2015 6:23:52 GMT -5
For years when I was little my aunt would give me socks and underwear in a shoe box. Like, she would take everything out of their original packaging and put them in a shoe box. My brother and sister (and other cousins) got toys. I'm wondering if she did that because my birthday was always right before school started (September 1 birthday) and she assumed I destroyed all my underwear over the summer?
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Post by cael on Mar 31, 2015 7:41:59 GMT -5
This is a legend in family lore for my DH and his sister.. SIL once needed a new muffler for her car, so her husband (a mechanic, and a dope) got her a muffler for Christmas - but the best part is he wrapped it and put it under the tree.  It's so typical of him too if you knew him. This is the same guy who one time, after SIL puked and passed out on the livingroom carpet, got out the carpet shampooer and shampooed the carpet around her as she lay there. (jeez I hope no family members of theirs are on this board, they'd immediately know who I am haha) |
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Post by gs11rmb on Mar 31, 2015 8:02:58 GMT -5
I remember this thread from the old YM boards. There was a story about a road-kill armadillo that had been stuffed and given as a Christmas present but the gift giver's taxidermy skills weren't very good because it smelled like a dead animal. Still makes me smile!
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Post by swamp on Mar 31, 2015 8:10:03 GMT -5
DH and I got a chainsaw for a wedding present. I thought it was a fantastic present.
Sadly, I'm again very boring. I don't think I've ever gotten a horrible present.
I remember when I was 12, my mom got me a bunch of dolls for Christmas. I was a little hurt then, because I was getting to the point that I didn't play with dolls anymore, but looking back, I realize it was my mom not wanting her baby to grow up. |
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Post by Lizard Queen on Mar 31, 2015 8:26:55 GMT -5
I don't have much. I got a dancing baby T-shirt from my (now ex)SIL for Christmas. This was when we worked together, and I had told her how much I couldn't stand that creepy baby from Ally McBeal.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Mar 31, 2015 8:31:54 GMT -5
MILs Christmas presents always made me chuckle
You'd get a plastic jewellery box, worse still, plastic made-to-look-like-brass ornaments, or cups which melted in the dishwasher I've got a great photo of me in an oversized brown sweater with great big zig-zags on .....trying to look festive. Where she got all this crappy stuff from, goodness only knows.
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Post by trippypea on Mar 31, 2015 8:38:08 GMT -5
My MIL gave me a short sleeve, polyester knit shirt with giant, sequined fruit all over the front. I was in my early twenties. Passive-aggressive BS. Note: I no longer speak to my MIL, but not because of that!
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Post by andi9899 on Mar 31, 2015 9:00:38 GMT -5
Baby Daddy gave me the free fruit basket they gave him at the grocery store where he worked one year for Christmas. So thoughtful. Reason #184506296 we are no longer together.
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 31, 2015 9:26:35 GMT -5
Not given to me but my then 16 year old DD from DH's dad's wife. (he refuses to call her his stepmother both because he doesn't like her and they got married long after he had grown up and moved out.) DH like a dope told his dad that DD was having a 16th birthday party. Except he didn't tell me it was just her and her friends not a family party. So what did they do, but drive down for the party. So Step grandma proceeds to pull up a chair in the middle of the group of 16 year olds like she is holding court even though DH and I said we are leaving and grandpa came with us. We couldn't figure out a way to get her to leave without making a scene. So she pulls out her gift which, was a Johevah's whitness' book on manners for young people, in front of all her friends.  For some reason I no longer let DH know these things before hand in case he gets chatty with them.  |
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