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What to do when you hate a gift

 
So many people buy me things I hate, but I’m way too scared to admit it. If it’s my friends, they won’t talk to me. If it’s my grandmom, it’ll make her feel bad.

 

Dear Too Scared to Admit It,

You’re not too scared—you’re too polite. After all, you know how you would feel if you gave someone a gift and she said, “Yuck,” instead of, “Thanks.” If you receive a gift from a particular store, it may be possible to return or exchange it. But usually you are stuck with whatever someone is kind enough to offer—and yes, you should even send a sincere-sounding thank-you note.

 

I do have one suggestion, though. This holiday season, give your parents some ideas to pass along to relatives. And take any gifts you don’t want to a church, synagogue or homeless shelter where they can be given to kids in need.
 
 

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Im turning 13 saturday march 3rd i'm planing something (any thing in march) what should i do for my party?! my mom does a BIG party every other year and this is a BIG year so i can do something big what should i do?there are 7 girls! i plan on having them stay the night with me. what should i do? my mom also made the option to go to this indoor water park called french lick BUT i can only have 3 friends go the only problem is i told some friends about the french lick thing and i would not be able to invite them!


 Hey GLgirl#1, you guys could have a total girls night. Grab your fave movies, nail polish and makeup. You guys could give each other makeovers, have a fashion show and take pics. Pop some popcorn and grab blankets and watch your fave movies. You could also do prank calls, just don't get too carried away. Hope this helps and have fun. Happy Early Birthday! Xoxo



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by GLgirl#1 on 2/29/2012 5:27:14 PM

 
 

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My little brother's birthday is coming up, and a few members in my family that smoke are coming to his party. My parent's let them smoke in my garage, which is attched the the house. This bothers me and my cousins a lot. I've tried to talk to my parents (who are both grossed out by cigarettes) about this, but they just get annoued with me. I hate the smell, and sometimes it drifts in to the house. It is my house too, and they should respect how I feel about this. I don't really know what to do. The smell of cigarettes is gross and embarasing. Please give me some advice on what I should say to my parents. Thanks.




Hey girlie,

I know this is tough - you have strong opinions on this issue and that's amazing, because second-hand smoke is NOT something to take lightly. But, at the end of the day, unfortunately it's your parents' decision. They probably want your family members to feel welcomed and at home, so they don't want to cause tension by asking them to move farther from the house. You could try coming up with an alternative to present to your parents (like designate another place the "smoking area" - a back patio, the front porch, etc.), but honestly it might be smarter to give this argument up. It's their choice whether they want to smoke - you could try moving to the other side of the house, going up to your room for a minute to "look for something," use the bathroom, or go outside for fresh air. I know this isn't ideal, but if you're in your parents shoes, you can kind of understand wanting to be a good host and compromising to make everyone happy. Try to compromise too and don't hold this against them <3
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by Lilla834 on 2/3/2012 10:19:20 PM

 
 



MODMODMOD ok so my b-day is in afew days and im scared someone will give me something i hate because a few weeks ago for some reason i was somewhat into lets say lego but now im not what do i do if i get some? I mean lets say that about legos i'll use em and kinda have fun but is it wierd to be doing stuff that's so immature?

 

Well if you get a gift you dont like hopefully you can return it. People often give gift receipts. Also you can donate the gift you dont like to a good cause so its put to use. Good luck! xoxo kerra 


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by pokerface16 on 1/24/2012 7:21:20 PM

 
 

this happened to me i just at least try to like it

by kykymasell on 1/21/2012 4:15:02 PM

 
 

1. Say your name 10 times.
2. Say your mom's name 5 times.
3. Say your crush's name 3 times.
4. Paste this to 4 other quizzes. If you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday, but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck! SEND THIS TO 5 QUIZZES IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS ON THE SCREEN. THIS IS SO FREAKY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS

by vikiwasawoo on 1/17/2012 12:09:55 PM

 
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