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Footballguy
I'm perplexed, disappointed, and kinda skeeved.
What say you?
I don't generally exchange gifts with my sister. This year my birthday fell when I was away at a race. Race went horribly and I came home to two large boxes of books with a "Happy Birthday" note on the side that also said "sorry about your race, hope that this cheers you up". Inside the top box was books on Ali, Hefner, and other famous figures from the 70's. Nothing that would interest me. The second box was a home run, with books on formula one drivers, teams, and tracks around the world. (I love that crap).
I donated the first box to my local library and would sort through the second box when I had more time. While I was away this weekend, my sister called with car problems and wanted my help. I got back today and while repairing her car I found out that the books came from her neighbors deceased brother. OK no big deal. I have an interest in that topic so... We had a party this afternoon for my wife, nephew (sisters son) and moi. All of our birthdays are within a few weeks and one party makes things easier.
To my surprise I have a wrapped gift from my sister. I open it and it's a replica leather football helmet from the 40's or 50's. Not at the top of my list of wanted items but I play along and have some fun wearing the helmet. I eventually find out she got the helmet from the dead neighbors estate.
I'm not thrilled by the dead guy gifts. It creeps me out, and I find my sister to be incredibly cheap. Maybe I'm all wet, but I can't help but feel slighted by her lack of consideration and general cheapness with these "gifts".
I've always been very giving towards her and her family as they lived with us for over 3 months while searching for a home, and I have done many things around their house and with their cars without any type of compensation expected or received. My sister always cries poor, but are doing quite well and are very frugal people. Am I blowing this out of proportion, or should I be upset?
What say you?
I don't generally exchange gifts with my sister. This year my birthday fell when I was away at a race. Race went horribly and I came home to two large boxes of books with a "Happy Birthday" note on the side that also said "sorry about your race, hope that this cheers you up". Inside the top box was books on Ali, Hefner, and other famous figures from the 70's. Nothing that would interest me. The second box was a home run, with books on formula one drivers, teams, and tracks around the world. (I love that crap).
I donated the first box to my local library and would sort through the second box when I had more time. While I was away this weekend, my sister called with car problems and wanted my help. I got back today and while repairing her car I found out that the books came from her neighbors deceased brother. OK no big deal. I have an interest in that topic so... We had a party this afternoon for my wife, nephew (sisters son) and moi. All of our birthdays are within a few weeks and one party makes things easier.
To my surprise I have a wrapped gift from my sister. I open it and it's a replica leather football helmet from the 40's or 50's. Not at the top of my list of wanted items but I play along and have some fun wearing the helmet. I eventually find out she got the helmet from the dead neighbors estate.
I'm not thrilled by the dead guy gifts. It creeps me out, and I find my sister to be incredibly cheap. Maybe I'm all wet, but I can't help but feel slighted by her lack of consideration and general cheapness with these "gifts".
I've always been very giving towards her and her family as they lived with us for over 3 months while searching for a home, and I have done many things around their house and with their cars without any type of compensation expected or received. My sister always cries poor, but are doing quite well and are very frugal people. Am I blowing this out of proportion, or should I be upset?