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> Found this recently.
>
> 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
>
> (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.)
>
> Friend's Daughter: "Ooh, yay, goodies! I love your goodies."
>
> 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."
>
> 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...*
>
> 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."
>
> 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."
>
> Friend's Daughter: "There's only food in here. Where's the presents?"
>
> Me: "Those are the presents. I made all of those for you guys to enjoy for
> Christmas."
>
> Friend's Daughter: "That's just sweets. Why didn't you get me presents?"
>
> Me: *really hurt* "You know, I don't remember you buying me a present,
> young lady. I remember I bought you that really nice jewelry kit for your
> birthday two months ago and your brother got that full collection of
> movies from me."
>
> Friend: "That was their birthday, though. I can't believe you didn't buy
> any presents! That's rude, [My Name)!"
>
> Me: *smiles and picks up the basket of sweets* "You're right. It totally
> was. I also noticed that you didn't bother to buy me anything this year,
> either. Or the year before. Or the year before that. I'll just remember
> how rude I was to bring you this large basket of food for Christmas."
>
> Friend's Daughter: "No! Bring the fudge back!"
>
> (I left with everything and haven't talked to her or her family in over a
> year. Apparently, she's mad at me for ruining her children's Christmas.)
>
>
> (end)

Good for you. That mother is a damned disgrace and they are not worth
bothering with.

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