I'm afraid to say that the worst present...

I'm afraid to say that the worst presents I've received from partners are the ones that seem like they're just going through the motions instead of thinking about who I am and buying something related to my interests.

I once received a small "precious moments" box with my birthstone on it decorated with those cheesy children (I think it was a little boy kissing a little girl). Another bad one was a Disney music box with the castle and mickey on it that played "it's a small world". These boyfriends should have known me well enough to know that Disney movies and cutesy little children are not things that make me happy. They were really nice gifts that obviously cost the guys a bit of money, but they're collecting dust on a shelf somewhere and I had to pretend to like them to be gracious. They weren't things I would have been able to return.

My moral of the story is that just giving someone a gift they "should like because they're a girl and girls like ____" is probably a bad move. Just because you spent money on it doesn't mean they're going to like it. Think about the person and give them something you know they'll like. It's a lot better than just going through the motions and plopping down the money on something pricey and thoughtless. Or if you're going to do that, at least make sure to include a gift receipt.

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