All I want for Christmas

[dlboy53]

Well...I have to admit it wasn't sweetness that drove me to it but it IS something I have always done myself anyway and seemed like a great solution to avoid getting anymore gifts...I really mean it when I say I don't want gifts:biggrin: and trying to tell people that is rather difficult because they dont' want to hear it....

Many years ago I was absolutely enthralled with the very charming Martin Yan who had a show called Yan Can Cook and I watched every episode...bought the books.,..bought his special wok and tools....actually learned to cook Chinese fairly well...and my well meaning friends and family thought it would be nice to buy me woks...and tools...and...(all the stuff I already bought)...so I actually got 5 woks which would have maybe been OK if they were from Martin but they weren't...and I had to be gracious and thank everyone and try to find a cupboard to shove them all in and figure out an appropriate amount of time I had to hold on to them before I gave them away...when I told people not to waste their money I really meant it:biggrin:

...and then when I bartended and got "surprises" it took a toll on me because it is really hard for me to not say what I really think and I equally didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings so getting gifts I didn't want became a nightmare as I had to negotiate between saying what I really thought and not hurting someone's feelings...

....oh gee..thanks for the Mickey Mouse Underwear...please dont make me put them on:eek:...hence my solution..:biggrin:.

I think I understand where you are coming from I may not have receive 5 of one thing but I do remember when I was young and on Christmas I actually got tired of opening presents but cause my adoptive parents thought that they could buy my love with gifts even though they never wanted to adopt a son. Needless to say with the abuse along with it we are no longer a family or talk to each other. So I guess that's one reason now you all know why I'm so lonely in this world.