On Wed, 9 Apr 2014 16:28:16 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>Found this recently.
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>http://notalwaysfriendly.com/a-time-...ing-only/34498
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>A Time For Giving Only
>home | TX, USA | Bad Behavior, Family & Kids, Holidays
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>(Every year at Christmas, my family makes large batches of treats: peanut brittle, cheeseballs, fudge, brownies, and that's just a beginning list of the goodies we tend to make. Because my budget is tight, I've made my best friend and her family a huge basket with a large amount of all these treats I've made from scratch and carried it over the night before Christmas.)
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>Friend's Daughter: "Ooh, yay, goodies! I love your goodies."
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>Me: *laughing* "Well, feel free to dig in. Just remember you have to share. I wish I could have given you guys more, but my bank account is really tight, so this is all the Christmas I could give."
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>Friend: "I understand that." *goes into a tangent of all the expensive things she bought her three kids: smartphones, new game systems, new expensive shoes...*
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>Me: "Ah, yeah, I didn't even have money to get my car repaired. I'm scared it's going to break on me soon."
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>Friend: "Oh, I'm sorry." *doesn't sound sorry at all* "I just got a brand new car myself. I'm so excited. [Husband] surprised me with it, but the payments are so high on it."
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>Friend's Daughter: "There's only food in here. Where's the presents?"
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>Me: "Those are the presents. I made all of those for you guys to enjoy for Christmas."
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>Friend's Daughter: "That's just sweets. Why didn't you get me presents?"

**** 'EM!!!

That would be the LAST Christmas Candy any kid or anyone ever got from
ME!

I started this tradition 29 years ago specifically so I could give ALL
my friends and family a good and heartfelt home made Christmas present
for Christmas! Also as a rebellion against the exact ****ing attitude
this kid displayed!

John Kuthe...