>>If the person gave a gift with a positive intention, then that is what counts<<
So what if it’s just an obligatory gift? No love intended.
I love small glass boxes from my kids who used their hard earned money to get mommy something. From my MIL, it’s crass.
My younger daughter got me a pig in ice skates pin. I adore it. If my MIL got it for me, it would be the thing that took me over the edge and she would get it whipped at her face.
nmm, you said, ‘My younger daughter got me a pig in ice skates pin. I adore it. If my MIL got it for me, it would be the thing that took me over the edge ...’
Laugh out loud! You make a good point.