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    Robin Abcarian: What's wrong? You didn't want that vacuum cleaner for Christmas?

    This is the season of high hopes, great expectations and, to be honest, grave disappointment. I am not speaking about world peace or an end to poverty and hunger. I am speaking, of course, about Christmas presents. Those of us who celebrate the holiday, who are lucky enough be able to afford gifts for friends and loved ones, know that we are just one waffle maker away from destroying, for ...
    by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times Dec 30, 2022 3 minutes
    There is actually a body of research that addresses the widespread phenomenon of present resentment, which is called "miscalibrated gift choice" or "self-other mismatch."

    This is the season of high hopes, great expectations and, to be honest, grave disappointment.

    I am not speaking about world peace or an end to poverty and hunger. I am speaking, of course, about Christmas presents.

    Those of us who celebrate the holiday, who are lucky enough be able to afford gifts for friends and loved ones, know that we are just one waffle maker away from destroying, for example, a perfectly serviceable marriage.

    I am not saying I am no longer married because of the Army/Navy surplus store ammo bag my husband on the Teflon.

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