Just remember, it's Buy Nothing day today.

[conuly]

Don't give in to the hype! I can guarantee you, your family does NOT need the most expensive presents.

See? BND.

Okay. I've been psuedo-political today. Met my quota and all. I guess I can go out and buy that toilet paper now. I mean, I'd like not to, but this is kinda... different.

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[thren0dy.livejournal.com]

I was actually handed pamphlets about BND from my good buddy Josh. I wasn't gonna anyway, I swear! This year I am going to try to boycott Christmas.

[conuly]

See, boycotting Christmas always seems a bit much to me. Just get non-costly presents, like "free babysitting" and "a book I had that I know you've always coveted" and "lots of hugs" and "I'll make dinner".

[thren0dy.livejournal.com]

I'll never be allowed to actually boycott, heh.

I've been telling my mom that she doesn't need to get me any presents, instead, we should just take a trip together or something, which would be more in the holiday spirit of spending time with friends and family, I think. And though she always verbally agrees, she still buys presents, and then I have to ...

Everyone gets artwork from me this year! The stress of having to buy something expensive/exciting is just too much. :)

[conuly]

she still buys presents, and then I have to ...

No you don't. Give her something you didn't buy (like time together or whatnot) and tell her that's all you're getting, that you're philosophically opposed to buying stuff for Christmas.

[thren0dy.livejournal.com]

I will give it a shot! :) I'd prefer a dinner together or time spent hanging out to presents, I'll see if it works.

[conuly]

Just give *something*, but it doesn't even have to be tangible. Tell her that you want to go to a museum together, or will clean her house for a month, or... oh, I don't know, donated all your money to charity in her name. Whatever.