My uncle has a tendency to push my buttons, but this Christmas I really have to rant.
We have a small family- just my nuclear family and my mother’s older brother, Uncle B. Since money is tight this year, we all agreed to pool our money and buy each family member one nice gift that they requested. For instance, my mother picked out a new watch, I selected a DVD set, etc. Money is especially tight for my uncle, who, since his divorce a few years ago, basically is supported by my mother.
Come Christmas, what does he bestow on all members of the family but a pile of useless presents? “Maine Winter Socks” from L. L. Bean. Framed “I adopted an endangered animal” certificates from the WWF. Tacky cat play furniture. An ugly 3-D puzzle in the shape of a football. Of course, he seems to think he has won some sort of contest by being the only member of the family to give multiple gifts. This man is pushing seventy, and he acts like a 13-year-old. Am I wrong, or is this behavior incredibly rude?
