Unappreciative gift recipient

memake
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:12:15 +0000

CULater – I’ll try not to take your comments personally.

nope. it’s not about the price tag. i can imagine gifts costing $4 that do somehow seem more like a gift. it really is more about the ubiquitous, commodity-like nature of these books. i’m not saying i would never pick up some item that, although easily and cheaply available, i believe might be useful, and give it to a young relative with little kids. i don’t know - what if the gift were 2 copies of Parenting Magazine, or something? Is it really just me? Can you not imagine an item being given that just doesn’t somehow amount to a gift, and not because of it’s price tag?

Aaargh. Regardless of my opinion of the books, obviously the rude and publice response of the recipient (or at any rate, her mother) is unacceptable. Especially 4 years after the fact! Is there something else going on that makes this woman feel so, apparently, resentful?