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Let's say you had a young teenage child who was riding his bike, then stop to play ball at the park with his friends, while playing ball, as your child notice one of his friends got on his bike, he didn't think too much of it because he knew that friend and thought he could trust that friend not to go too far on his bike but turn out the friend did...

The child had to walk home cause his mom was scheduled to take him to the carnival fair later own that night. The mom was furious and instead of being angry at only the thief, the mom will be angry at her child all because she's going through issues due to choosing to be friends with rowdy neighbors who had bad kids (which wasn't her kids choice to be friends with in the first place) she had issues cause she wrongfully thought them neighbors bads kids was a bad influence on her son. She seem to had an issue with boys in general anyways.

I was shocked yesterday when my girlfriend expressed that she thought it was weird that I give a gift AND a card for Christmas, birthdays, etc. (I’m not talking about the generic “Happy Holidays From Our Family To Yours” courtesy cards, I’m talking people you’re close with and exchange gifts with.

I was taught to always buy a card to accompany the gift, and that the card and it’s sentiment is more important than the gift. And when receiving a gift, I was raised to read the card first, take in what’s written in it, and thank the giver, before even opening the present (upon doing so, I’d then thank them for the gift).

In her world, cards are just something you give if you’re not exchanging a gift with someone, just an acknowledgement. If you’re giving a gift, an additional card is unnecessary, unless it’s something like cash or a gift card. And she asked me if I had ever noticed her family doesn’t give me cards with my Christmas gifts, and I guess I haven’t, haha.

I’m not offended by it or anything, I just was surprised because I thought my way was standard. And she said the same, and we’re both questioning it now because we both have small families and subsequently small gift-exchanging circles.

So I’m curious what all of you folks think. Do you give a card AND a gift? Or a card OR a gift? I guess I’m primarily concerned with opinions of people from North American countries/cultures that I’d be around, it might be totally different elsewhere, but all opinions are welcome👍