The Right Thing.

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Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

...for the past three years, i have begged my family to not exchange gifts, but instead, spoil my nephew, and adopt a family. i have everything i need, and although i appriciate the thought, and money spent on gifts bought for me, i would rather see a family from new orleans, have smile on their face. my family refuses the idea, and instead, i'm stuck worried if i'm spending enough, on them.

Simply tell them this year that next year you won't be giving gifts to anyone over X years old, and instead you will be giving that money to a charity. Tell them you would appreciate that they do the same with any gifts they would have purchased for you, or provide receipts so that you can return the gifts.

I've also heard of a family with no children that would "give" each other toys, but open the gifts a month or so early then take all the toys to a shelter and hand them out to the kids.