Gifts… a delight or pure torture…?

Normally I only write about the whole exchanging-gifts-culture around the holiday season, because then it really is a hot topic, but I came upon several experiences this week that made me think about the whole concept again.

Just ask yourself:

How often do you stress out, when you have to buy somebody a gift?

How often do you stress out, when you have to open a present and you’re fearing you won’t like it, and then having to pretend you’re very grateful?

I think if we’re being really honest with ourselves… most of the times.

That is why I really believe in reviewing the whole present-giving culture.

First of all, we’ve become slaves to the marketeers:

if we do not give our loved-ones presents, we don’t love them….

If we don’t buy them expensive presents, we don’t love them very much….

Secondly: “Comparison is the Death of Joy” Mark Twain

How often do we compare what we give to what we receive…? Mmmm, … yep, guilty…

I also think with life getting more and more expensive, it’s becoming truly impossible for lots of people, to keep up with the whole ‘present giving’ culture.