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Confusion77 · 06/11/2019 21:38

Dsis has recently started "pampering" herself. By that I mean regular hair appointments, facials, nails. None of the females in my family are very good at this stuff. She's got more disposable income than previously and wants to look after herself more, which is great.

For my birthday she bought me a voucher to have my nails done, as a treat. It was several months ago, and I haven't used it, because I can't think of anything worse tbh. I struggle to sit through occasional hair appointments and have no interest in having my nails done, at all. I won't carry on doing it, I won't enjoy it, I don't want to use it.

I'm thinking of saying thanks, I really appreciate the thought, but why don't you use it as you like having your nails done and I don't want to waste it?

She will know if I don't use it or give it to someone else.

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PapayaCoconut · 07/11/2019 03:02

I would never go to a beauty salon or nail bar. They're really unhygienic. They use the same equipment on everyone and God only knows whether it ever gets sterilised.

SleepWarrior · 07/11/2019 03:45

You wouldn't want this to become a regular present - tell her!

"Hi Dsis, you know the nails voucher you gave me? I love that you thought to give me something you enjoy using yourself so I've been trying to psych myself up to use it... but I just can't. I'm sorry, nails aren't for me. It was a very sweet thought though. Could you use it if I passed it back to you? I don't want to seem ungrateful by sending it back but equally wouldn't want the voucher to go to waste. Let me know what you'd prefer."

Something like that?

Creepster · 07/11/2019 03:53

I am the same way as you and my family are sympathetic. They love pedicures and manicures and I would run screaming if someone tried to do that to me.
Offer it back and explain that you can't handle being handled.

gemma19846 · 07/11/2019 12:03

Use the voucher to buy products that you could give as a gift to someone (obvs not your dsis or close family) otherwise id give it her back and just be polite about it. She will understand

Creepster · 07/11/2019 18:28

That is a clever idea, gemma.

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