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MUM FORCES DAUGHTER TO BUY SOUVENIRS FOR WHOLE FAMILY WHENEVER SHE GOES OVERSEAS

What are your views on bringing souvenirs for your family on a holiday trip?

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My family has a unspoken rule of buying souvenirs for extended family/ everyone and i feel that it is really burdensome.

On one hand, it is a waste of resources when I receive souvenirs like pens/ shirt/ keychain, and just adds to pollution and clutter since i dont really need any pens/ keychain/ cringy shirt.

However, when i am receiving the gifts, i am pressured by my mom to “like it” and send it to the extended family group to thank them which i feel so fake.

Also do not want to seem ungrateful and reject it as it will hurt my family’s feelings.

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Lastly, i do feel like it is a waste of money for them to buy for me as i do not need anything and they are from low income family.

Similarly, i feel like when i am going overseas, i have to stress about buying things for everyone and really would prefer giving meaningful souvenirs instead of the standard keychains/ pen etc that they probably wont use.

Also, they might not want the gifts as well. A lot of the times, I’ve not seen the gifts i bought overseas been used or i never see it ever again.

Is buying souvenirs overrated?

Netizens’ comments

  1. What about simple food or snacks? I think that’s easier compared to like pens or other stuff which most people don’t really need.
    I did bought a bag and watch for my parents once and I never saw them used it ever. Since then I just buy food or snacks for souvenirs as they can just consume it and not leave it around at home like pens.
  2. It’s my holiday, my time, my money. I’ll buy a gift if I want to, not because I’m expected or obligated to.
    My family does the same thing, but they don’t really know what to get me because I like really weird shit. I straight up told them not to waste money on shirts and tokens because I’m not gonna wear or use them at all. Instead, I said I like exploring the food of a country, and since then all they ever get for me is instant noodles unique to whatever country they went to.
    I do the same for them too, I tell my family in advance where I’m planning to go, and if they’d like anything from that region. It’s a gift, not a surprise, there’s no harm in telling them what you want/don’t want and vice versa.
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