#anyway I’m helping her fold dumplings for sister and dad to eat while she’s in cn to take care of grandpa
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mom was saying how she wasn’t good at getting gifts and was like “I don’t even know what to get you :(” and I was like. no mom. I’m the problem here.
#my ramblings#anyway I’m helping her fold dumplings for sister and dad to eat while she’s in cn to take care of grandpa#she has to. wrestle a lot with healthcare. not really looking good.#sister’s gonna order groceries so I don’t have to spread myself too thin but I’m still gonna help out of course#but anyway I think gift giving is a skill that can be trained#but part of gift giving as a skill is knowing how to give gifts to folks when you don’t necessarily know what they want#for a high school pal I don’t know the specifics of fandom or what she already has#so I gave her socks and was like: now that you are an adult you get adult gifts.#and she seemed to get a kick out of that#but in general it’s helpful to 1) keep in mind if someone wants something specific#2) keep in mind if there’s a type of theme they enjoy (e.g. space or fish or cats)#3) keep in mind if there’s a type of object they collect (like mugs or magnets or merch)#3.1) find a way to keep track of their collection and check on it (ask them if they’ve gotten anything new/are planning to)#4) gifts can still be food or experiences it doesn’t have to be limited to An Object They Keep#(one of the ‘gifts’ I was planning for mom was ‘let’s go to this scenic garden for an hour or two and I’ll take pics of you however long yo#want and I won’t complain at all)#(mom loves getting her photo taken and posting her outfits to wechat)
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