All about Facebook!



Brought to you by Beso.com
ipad at Beso.com


Open Question: How should I handle gift-giving for these family members?

December 8th, 2008 by Yahoo! Answers: Search for

This year, now that I'm working and out of college, I wanted to get a little gift for my grandma (Omi), Grandma/Grandpa, and my great-grandma. Just something small, maybe 10 dollars or so. But, I'm not sure what to get them, and my parents aren't being much help. I haven't seen any of them in about a year (my family isn't very close) but I wanted to send them a little reminder that I know they're there. Omi - She's about 95, and she's, well, not doing too great. She's pretty much bed-ridden and her memory is basically gone. She doesn't even know who her kids are most of the time, though sometimes she does, and recognizes people. My mom said it wouldn't be worth getting her anything as she wouldn't know the difference anyways. Grandma and Grandma - They are in their 70s... They are both still sane and mobile. They don't really pay much attention to me, or my brother, as we're not the "favorite" grandkids. They usually don't even call us or give us a card on our birthdays. I wouldn't say they really have ANY particular interests, they spend most of their time shopping (like endless hours at walmart) or with the "favorite" grandkids (not me). They do gossip quite a bit though, and I really want to get my great grandma something, (Great Grandma would be my on their side of the family) so I can't really get great grandma something without getting them something as I'll be basically shunned and likely talked about behind my back to the rest of the family. (I'm not even joking.. I told my dad I saw a picture of their "favorite" grandson drinking on facebook, and he told my grandma, and my grandma made up a rumor about me being a drug addicted sl*t which she then spread to the rest of the family) Great Grandma - Probably my favorite relative that I totally took for granted until last Christmas. She's my dad's grandma, but he kind of ignores her. He might send her a card at Christmas, but no calls on her birthday or gifts or anything. She's ALMOST 100, and she's still completely in her right mind. She lives in a retirement home, but she has her own little apartment and does everything for herself. Her apartment is small, and she doesn't really have much room. My dad told me not to get anything "because she doesn't have room", but I think it's actually because HES not getting her anything and he doesn't want to be basically shown-up. She's actually like the coolest old person I know though, and she doesn't really have much time left so I'd like to get her something small. What would be my options? Should I just do what my parents say and not get anyone anything? Would it be fair to send something to one person but not to any of the others? I was thinking about just sending them all flowers? I don't have a picture of me with any of the grand/greatgrandparents unfortunately, and I'm HORRIBLE at writing meaningful things.. even when someone tells me really great/awful things I usually just have a sort of "hmm" response, as I don't know what to say... And my grandparents would find out.. they're pretty close with my great grandma :S

Category: Misc |


Recent Entries

Comments are closed.