Don't buy me anything.

Just to clarify, Yesterday I wrote about that just because it was on my mind, not because I am actively trying to date or meet people. I am actually very comfortable being with just me. As long as there is porn flowing freely across the Internet then I am golden.

I was told today that I am a hard person to by gifts for, I guess that is true. Not in the sense that people don't know what to get me it's just that I am not big on getting gifts. I remember being little and thinking that Santa could just bring me anything free of charge, so I was all about the gift getting. But when I got old enough to know that the only fat man handing out gifts was my dad then I kind of felt bad about the wanting and the subsequent disappointment of not getting everything I wanted. I knew my parents didn't have money and that it was hard for them to tell us no. If my dad had his way at Christmas we would get whatever we wanted, but the lack of funds really kept it low. In retrospect we did get a lot for how little money we had. After my dad's funeral and having to sort through all the finances with my mom I realized how much in debt he put himself for us.

So with all that I have always discouraged gifts, or I just never bring it up. If I were to ever get married I wouldn't even register for gifts. Why would I? I have what I need and if there is something I do need I would go get it myself. My behavior would infuriate me. Because on the flip side I love getting gifts for people. I have to say I was disappointed when my niece and nephew both told me they wanted iTunes gift cards. I understand the practicality of that thought but I love buying for them. I may end up doing both. I always go overboard with my nieces and nephews. I would do even more if it were not for the blinding poverty I find myself in.
It's probably for the best I don't have kids yet I really need to get a better paying job first.