This year was move to school and so far have been living on financial aid. A student for engineering with no job and try to use as little of it as I can.
But I think I messed up when I asked my mom about Christmas requesting for a simple chromebook to do all my work on. She would also like a candle and her boyfriend wants a MacBook and began getting guilt trippy about expectations of giving and I wasn’t sure what to say.
I find that last option impossible but a candle I can work with. But I also need to get cards for my grandparents, aunt, dad and bro.
I’m questioning if I should visit them now for the holidays because I can’t afford the gifts they both want. Showing up and me getting a gift feels shameful and awkward. Plus they’re paying for my car’s insurance so they give me a bit of financial support. But why would I spend so much money on Christmas gifts when I don’t even spend hardly on myself? It doesn't help that they also are pretty wealthy off.
November 24, 2021 at 10:17AM
