It's not my intention to sound holier than thou, at all. And I do see Lucy's point. I have always had trouble understanding people spending money they don't have when it's not a necessity. I mean these kids have piles and piles of presents - I think they would be happy with one third of it, and to me it almost seems overwhelming for them - and their parents are skipping on bills because of it. I just personally don't see why it's necessary.
well define necessary. When your children hear "no we can't afford that' over and over and over again, it is sometimes nearly irresistible to want to throw as many toys as possible at them, so that they have ONE DAY where they get everything they want, where the answer is never no. Just for a day.
I can afford to give my children most anything they want. I've been able to do that all their lives. I've never, not once, been unable to give them what they actually need, when they need it. Ever. Have you? Have you ever had to tell your kid no, you cannot have what you need because you as the parent cannot provide it? Can you imagine a life where this is routine for you and your children?
I can easily imagine the impulse to give, and give, and give, at Christmas when it is a parent has been unable to give much at all for the whole year. When the kids or parents go without new coats in the fall, or can't have the calculators they need for math for the first quarter, and have to skip lunch the few days before payday. Surely you can see that on one day, for once, you'd want to see them have what they really wanted?
Come on. You have a heart in there. You get this. It's not about 'necessity' sometimes. Quit with the "i just can't see it myself personally". Crack open your heart a bit and think about it, and really feel it.
I already said that I get it. I'm not some cold hearted monster.
Not that it matters, because I see the point either way, but the kids in the situations I'm referring to are not wanting for things year round, like what you are describing. I think it is more a case of the parents wanting to give them what they never had, as others pointed out above. Which I get.
I got sucked back into sims and my Sim is an actress. She's dated around whatever but we finally found "the one". Very cute, great job (probably high skill levels), rich, lots in common. They went on a date and I got hit with a "cheater" reputation and he literally ran away. She wasn't even exclusive with those people! Can't a Sim have some fun? I don't appreciate the slut shaming EA. Not cool. I was going to ask him to move in and now I have to start all over with this guy.