I want it!!!
Ohhhhh, Et tu! I have Cabbage Patch clothes! I wish I’d known you were going to do that!
Well, actually what you should have done was tell that little emperor, “How do you think that makes me feel? I’m your aunt (uncle? I don’t know your gender, Et), not Amazon.com. Don’t expect anything from me for your birthday, or next Christmas.” I’m fully aware that you probably couldn’t have said that for real in front of his parent(s) and other relatives, but the message should be gotten across to him, somehow, that no one has to give him a gift. When someone gives you a gift, they’re giving it because they like/love you, and want to see a smile on your face. If you happen not to like what they gave you, smile anyway, and tell them it’s wonderful. It’s special because they gave it to you. If you’re crass enough to think that gift exchanges are a process of just ordering what you need, well, that’s sad. But being as blatant as he was eventually makes that method impossible. Word gets around.
Does he get this from his parents?
I’ll accept it if you do not want it. Pretentious looks sooooo good on me!