Like most kids, I loved getting presents for the holidays.
I was an only child and my parents and grandparents often bought toys and stuff for me.
Sometimes my parents would suffer through me picking something out at the toy store.
I say suffer because it would take me at least 2 hours before I picked something.
They'd follow me down each aisle and down each aisle again and again.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't spoiled and felt entitled to some things.
But the older I get, the more I care less about acquiring objects.
My parents are both gone and all I've wanted was them here with me for my birthday and Thanksgiving and Christmas.
It will be three years without my mom and two without my dad this year.
They aren't dead, just away, but it still sucks.
I can get all the coolest gifts, but they don't compare to my parents.
I've lost many loved ones and the holidays aren't as happy anymore because they're dead.
So in the end, I prefer people over objects.
I'm a cheap person, so I don't spend much on myself except food. Which is kind of a thing people need to live.
Even then, I try to buy cheap.
So I usually don't buy gifts for myself.
I do love giving gifts to others, though.
It makes me happy to buy gifts for others and make them happy.
I've always worried and hoped they'd like their gifts xD
Like legit worry >>
I don't get to buy much for people, so it makes me happy when I can and cheer them up a little.
And when I can give gifts, I love to give.
I'm not an overly emotional person on the outside.
I will usually smile and say thank you, but I might come off as..ungrateful or rude.
I've just never been the literal jump for joy kind of person.
But I guarantee you I'm doing a jig of glee on the inside.
I cherish everything I'm given and will hold onto it unless something else comes up.
I have hoarding tendencies, and I want to keep EVERYTHING people give me.
How do you feel about getting and giving gifts?