If the gifts are garbage I might have done the same thing, but I suspect this problem goes back a ways and didn't start with this birthday.
Do you put time and effort into it when you remember their birthdays?
Do you have a custom of throwing away their gifts to you, so they are reluctant to get you anything costly?
My Mom used to do the same thing to most of the family. She would buy stuff at yard sales and sometimes even forget to remove the price tags.
Maybe you should save those useless gifts and "regift" them to your family on their occasions. Then they might get the picture.
Maybe before your next birthday you could start dropping hints to your family to clue them in. You know, you could be saying, "I always wished I had one of _____", or "when I get some money I'm gonna buy myself a _______".
I can appreciate your frustration with the useless gifts you received, but you're probably not going to make things any better by letting them see what you did to your gifts this time.
Good luck!
IIN to immediately throw away birthday gifts if they're bad?
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If the gifts are garbage I might have done the same thing, but I suspect this problem goes back a ways and didn't start with this birthday.
Do you put time and effort into it when you remember their birthdays?
Do you have a custom of throwing away their gifts to you, so they are reluctant to get you anything costly?
My Mom used to do the same thing to most of the family. She would buy stuff at yard sales and sometimes even forget to remove the price tags.
Maybe you should save those useless gifts and "regift" them to your family on their occasions. Then they might get the picture.
Maybe before your next birthday you could start dropping hints to your family to clue them in. You know, you could be saying, "I always wished I had one of _____", or "when I get some money I'm gonna buy myself a _______".
I can appreciate your frustration with the useless gifts you received, but you're probably not going to make things any better by letting them see what you did to your gifts this time.
Good luck!