Ugh...my mom leaves the price tags on too, but I know its not how much she paid for it. My slippers said "$20.00" or something, and I KNOW she wouldn't pay that much. So it bothers me when she wants it to look like she paid more. Either keep on the original or take it all off please.

Also, it's not so much the gifts, its the thought that went into it. I mean, I don't really see HOW my mother could think I would enjoy opening up a box of Kleenex, or how she EVER thought I could like those slippers. She even told me "I just wanted you to have something to open". It's like she didnt even expect me to like them. We are at my aunt's and uncle's this year so she used that as an excuse for not getting us much. I got slippers and a pair of pj pants. (I love the pants, they have dalmatians and I can tell she put thought into that.)

Anyway, I hope I don't sound spoiled. It's just I got myself really excited to be in the holiday season. I understand if there's no money, or no time, but when there is no thought, it makes me sad.