Yes, I'll wait until the day of my birthday when I open them - but I have her ebay account (she let me use it once recently) and I happened to see things she bought for me.
I've been learning Hiragana and Katakana lately (Japanese) - I already have flash cards for them. Once I learn both alphabets completely I won't need anything else about them.
My mother, I saw, bought me more sets of flash cards... the ones for CHILDREN. Very childish... downright embarrassing for someone my age. And a poster of the two alphabets also for children.
What do I do?? She wasted, like $40 right there.
2007-06-13 17:58:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I am thankful she's trying - but *I* feel bad she's wasting money. I wish I could pay her back or something.
2007-06-13 18:03:01 · update #1
I'm not worried about hurting her feelings - she expects me to be honest when I don't like something.
The issue here isn't that I don't want them (I don't) - but I don't want them to go to waste. I would sell them back on ebay, but I've never done that before. My mother doesn't get me at all. She already KNEW I had cards... why in the world would she get more?
2007-06-13 18:13:32 · update #2
Maybe be thankful and appreciate the fact you have a mother willing to spend money and find something she knows you like. Maybe you could not act so damned selfish and be thankful you are privlaged enough to get ANYTHING. I swear, if I ever told my mom I din't like or want the gift she gave me, that would be the day I got my *** beat.
2007-06-13 18:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
use them. and keep an open mind you need to know more then just the alpahbet if you want to speak a language. sometimes child ways are easier way to learn a language would you rather it be masive hard? if you really dont like just suck it up and say you do there is no need to hurt your mother's feelings you should be happy that she took interest in what you are learning some parents could give a rats aboutu what their kids are trying to learn. So you should appreciated and dont worry about what other people will think. she is your mother and she is the only one you will ever have and she sounds like a good darn one at that.
2007-06-13 18:03:22 · answer #2 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say nothing. $40 is nothing when it comes to preventing hurt feelings. You should be glad she was aware of what you are interested in and obviously tried her best to find things you would like. That is more than most parents do. Accept her gifts with grace. One day you will look back at this birthday with fond memories. Gifts come and go - loving thoughts remain forever.
2007-06-13 18:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by arkiemom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 19:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it may be a trick. I mean if she knows that u know ur japanese really well then it should be a trick, it depends if it is a trick i mean its like if u were there and she knows u saw then......it should be a trick. But if it isnt then i guess it doesnt matter because atleast u know that u were being cared for and knew someone was thinking about u.
Hope i helped.....have a wonderful birthday!
2007-06-13 18:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One needs to be sly and pre birthday next year talk about things you would like in a casual conversation..For example...I sure like that style of blouse they have this year and so and so is the color I love...In that way drop hints
2007-06-13 18:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. You want to let her know you don't want that stuff without letting her know you know you know what she got you. Tough one, but honesty is the best way to go and you should let her know you don't want that "childish" stuff, but worse comes to worse, go back and sell it on EBAY using your own different log-in.
2007-06-13 18:02:23 · answer #7 · answered by El Guapo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with not giving your parents a specific list of what you want is that you get what they want to give you. Too bad you snooped, perhaps you can donate them to a school. Next holiday, give your mother a list well ahead of time, and be specific.
2007-06-13 18:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's too late now so be gracious about it.She meant well. Next time give her a hint about what you want in advance.
2007-06-13 18:01:47 · answer #9 · answered by notyou311 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the thought that counts. Just tell her, KINDLY, that you already have flash cards. Don't say its stupid, childish, etc, or that you hate it.
2007-06-13 18:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋