I hate getting books for Christmas in general because I’m such a mood reader, and I’ve plastered a fake smile on my face many a time and repeated internally ‘Its the thought that counts.’ as I unwrap a book I will not read.
But the worst one by far, given to me by my own Mother , who I know loves me, when I was fourteen years old! was >!Men are from Mars Women are from Venus.!< I am sitting there horrified thinking what is she trying to tell me? As my sisters are flat on the floor laughing to the point of puking. We eventually came to the conclusion she just saw an attractive cover on a bestseller table and grabbed it. Love to know your terrible gift stories.
My mom gave me a book written by Dr. Phil called How to Raise Emotionally Disturbed Children that I opened on Christmas morning in front of my two kids, who could read. They have ADHD. I, on the other hand, was an emotionally disturbed child because I was raised by my mother. Maybe I should write a book about that, and give it to her for Christmas.
Please do. That would be hilarious.
Maybe you should give that book straight back to her with a note about how she should write her own version