A Note To My Friends Reading This...

[vianegativa]

While I do appreciate the idea that my friends want to express their affection for me through gifts at this time of year, I'd kindly ask everyone to please forego getting me any gifts this Christmas. My financial circumstances aren't going to allow me to get anyone any gifts this year, and when I receive a gift without one in return, I feel god-awful.

I know it's not in the spirit of the season to feel bad about getting gifts, but that's simply the way I'm built. Without gifts in hand to give, receiving them makes me feel a shameful obligation to the person giving them. In the end, it makes me feel as though I owe them something, like a debt has been incurred. Personally, I despise that more than anything.

I know this seems a bit grinch-y, but I'd rather have a happy giftless holidays than a guilty Christmas.

Comments

[marinebear.livejournal.com]

whats your address again? *EG*

[loganbeary.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I feel the same way, even when it comes to getting cards.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

Hello? Are you sure this is Keith?

Well, if I do have an abundance of any currency, that'd be it.

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

I could also write a bad poem, or talk badly about someone. :-)

[vianegativa.livejournal.com]

I also hope that didn't come to mind because you find me to be a degenerate whore. :-)

[booboobob.livejournal.com]

Well... frankly, my gift to you was time.

:0-)

[shadcub.livejournal.com]

i know the feeling but everyone is equipped to give hugs :)

[slackcub.livejournal.com]

what if I already got it.. I can take repayment in time ;}

THE BEST GIFT OF ALL

[jiminwi36.livejournal.com]

I do have a gift for you but it a gift that does not cost anything and to me i think its the best gift of all. The gift of love and this gift is a gift that you can get all year round not just on this Holiday

I love you babe very much