Brittany2907 wrote:
Since I'm going to watch the Half Blood Prince on the weekend I'm glad to know that I wont be wasting my money.
Did you get any presents for your birthday? Mine is coming up soon and I honestly don't want any because I hate having to give an overly excited reaction, otherwise for some reason people think I don't like the gift.
Yep, I got a snazzy new pizza cutter from my little sister, some gift cards from my half siblings, and a whole variety of stuff from my mom. I tend to ask for practical things, so this year I got some wrought iron tiki torches for my patio, a new pair of harness boots, a pet grooming kit for my cats, and a vintage suit from my brother. The suit is a bit of a story in itself, apparantly my brother got it in some sort of trade on a clothing forum he frequents, and it didn't fit him but fits me nearly perfectly, and looks damn sharp to boot. What makes it a bit over the top is that the suit is a Brooks Brother's Golden Fleece that if you bought it today would be well into the 4 figures, so I'm paranoid to wear it out to dinner or anywhere else I might spill something on it.
As far as reacting to gifts goes, my family has gotten pretty used to my limited range of enthusiasm, and learned that the way I express my gratitude is by talking about how useful the gift has been to me later. For example, I got some nice cutlery for Christmas from my mom, and for the next few days kept mentioning how much better they cut than my old knives did, I think that's a more genuine expression of gratitude than mere thanks anyway, but it has taken a while for my family to recognize my pattern.
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