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Help me to stop the unwanted gifts! AIBU to scream at clutter?!

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Lollyannelorna · 24/03/2026 11:45

My DM means well but she buys crap presents, I will give her a list for DC and she’ll always add on extra that are no use to us.
She thinks she has to have a pile of gifts for every occasion and will keep buying stuff to fill the gap.
i feel bad as shes spending money on stuff and can’t afford to just throw money away but I’m going loopy with the cheap china stuff now!
i sound so ungrateful but would rather she just got one gift that was wanted than wasting money.
how do I stop her? Tactfully please!

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BarbiesDreamHome · 24/03/2026 12:51

She's not throwing money away though, is she? She's spending it in a way thst buys her a dopamine hit and doesn't clutter her house.

My advice is don't absorb the guilt and stress for her choices, just donate the ones you don't want. No stress.

youalright · 24/03/2026 11:57

You don't let her have this joy. If its cheap crap the kids will enjoy it for a few days and it will break anyway so then you can throw it