Today we have the ever so lovely Amy Plum on the blog, sharing a Christmas memory. Let's welcome her, shall we?
My dad hated Christmas. When I was around nine years old, he decided that we would receive the Christmas presents we asked for, but after opening them, had to give them to a "poor family," as he put it. So, we opened our presents and then piled into the car and drove to the "bad part of town" (again, my dad's words) and met a family that our church must have set my dad up with.
We gave them a box of food, and then my sister and I had to hand over our Christmas presents. I did what Dad expected without complaining (even at that age, I knew he was crazy). But my sister had a meltdown when she had to hand over the Barbie doll that she had been asking Santa for for ages. She just stood there and cried and wouldn't let go of it, and the little girl she was supposed to be giving it to looked even more upset than she was (probably at being forced to go through this farce in front of strangers).
Needless to say, that was the last Christmas my dad tried that experiment. And I don't think my sister ever forgot it. One of the Christmas presents she gave to her own daughter when she was old enough: a whole load of Barbie dolls.
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Every year I do. If there is something I know I won't use I will give it away to someone I know will make good use of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, most of it are food or gift certificate though. I'm really sentimental so I can't give away things that are personally given to me.
ReplyDeleteI gave away a white elephant gift once, it was a candle and I really didn't have a use for it!
ReplyDeleteI have Never given away my christmas present. I'll feel bad for the person who gave them to me. My bought me UGGS and I don't even like UGGS, but I still wear them.
ReplyDeleteMhmm, I rarely ever do. I feel too bad.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've regifted.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'd feel bad.
ReplyDelete...only when I don't like the presents...But then again, we don't really exchange gifts so not really.
ReplyDeleteAnd no I haven't given away one of my presents even if I didn't like them lol :)
ReplyDeleteI have re-gifted if I thought the other person would like it more. I understand the thought behind that idea, but I don't think forcing a kid to give up their new Christmas toys is a good idea- better to donate used toys or buy something new for the cause.
ReplyDeleteI have donated my presents to Red cross donation centar. My toys made some kid happy and i am glad because of it
ReplyDeleteI don't think so...
ReplyDeleteTrue... I don't remember lol
But, that feels so bad >.<
I don't think it's a good idea at all.... in my opinion it's even cruel.... ( i would have hated my dad if he put something like that) not that i don't think we should share but better give something we want or special bought for than than to force a child to see his/her dreams come true and destroy it next
ReplyDeleteFor me christmas gift ar like all gifts "sacred" the person who offer it thought about it put his heart in making it ( or finding it) so i couldn't give it away or resell it
I haven't. But it wouldn't be a bad idea... Maybe someday I would do it. <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
I haven't so far,but I would love to give gift from the heart :)
ReplyDeleteI have never given away any of my presents. Most of the presents I've received from any of my friends and family either know me well enough to know what I want OR they take me shopping themselves and make me choose my present(s), so... there's no real reason to give them away! :D Since I mostly ask for books, though, sometimes I do loan them out... >u<
ReplyDeleteI've regifted in the past when it's a gift that wasn't something personal or thoughtful--like a lotion set or a trinket that wasn't something really special from the gifter. Otherwise, no.
ReplyDeleteNo, I'm also pretty sentimental.
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think I would be able to give away a gift I just received
ReplyDeleteNo...I'd feel guilty if I did.
ReplyDeleteYes, if I know I won't use it, why not give it away to someone who could actually use the item.
ReplyDeleteI use most of my gifts (since I really don't get many and don't want many). One year I gave one or two of my gifts to someone else only because they didn't get anything and I didn't want them to be left out.
ReplyDeleteOnly if I know that person will take better care of it than me! :)
ReplyDeleteNope, I wouldn't feel god if I did that.
ReplyDeleteNo, not usually. Only when I was younger when we did a gift exchange at school, I would give the present to my little sister if I didn't like it. :)
ReplyDeleteNo never but I might use a gift card that was given to me to buy something for a friend.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever straight up given away a present, but I do remember switching one with my sister. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYes, I do regift on occasion. Mostly, it's books!
ReplyDeleteNope, I don't remember giving away any of my christmas presents... Btw, happy holidays and thanks for this awesome giveaway! :D
ReplyDeleteIf I don't like them, I give them to others. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't remember doing so :)
ReplyDeleteAll the time :)
ReplyDeleteI don't think so... I might if I got something I already had though. Thanks for the giveaway! :D
ReplyDeleteWell, this Christmas, my parents gave me a stuffed animal that I loved, and then I found out that they gave the exact same one to some stupid girl, which was pretty devastating... :'(
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