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How long is one obligated to keep a kid’s gift? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 6 months ago by tkohldesac to c/[email protected]

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If you buy someone’s kid a toy for their birthday or a holiday, how long before you’re not offended to find out it’s been chucked?

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[–] MrVilliam 3 points 6 months ago

I'm no authority in this, but I'm not sure I'd be offended at any point. I would just like to know that it was enjoyed for a time at some point, but I wouldn't expect that if I gave a shitty gift lol. Kids can be obsessed with a thing for like 5 years straight or they can move on to the next thing after a weekend. This is why I think it's kinda silly to spend a lot of money on pretty much any material thing for a kid. If little Timmy is interested in playing guitar, you get him a cheap guitar from Walmart or something first, not a $1500 Fender.

If you're offended that a kid threw away or destroyed a gift you gave them, I guess you're allowed to feel however you feel about it, but I think there's more important shit to get spun up about in this world. And doing or saying anything beyond something like "it hurt my feelings that a gift that I put so much thought into was cast aside so quickly" is just going to make them upset without making you feel any better. Ultimately, a gift is a gift, and it's the new owner's right to do with it what they please.