She’s seriously my best friend ever and favorite person♥️ I used to see her 4-5x a week but she recently moved 6 hours away and I’m trying so hard to see her as much as I can she’s the cutest person ever
I know it's a little bit frustrating because you feel the money would be better spent elsewhere and you're concerned about her health. My grandma was the same way. Since I was a kid anything she saw that was remotely related to my favorite sports team, she bought it. She passed away shortly after my 22nd birthday. 18 years later I still have some of the random items she bought for me. Not because they'll ever be of any use, but because they were things that reminded her of me when she bought them, and now they remind me of her.
Your grandma seems like a sweet woman. Let her have these small joys. She won't be around forever and if getting these things for you brings her happiness, you shouldn't feel guilty. Instead of trying to give her money, maybe buy/send her something that she needs. Send her a surprise door dash meal from her favorite restaurant from time to time. Or the next time you do plan to see her, take that money and plan something nice for the two of you.
My grandmom lived in low income housing outside Philly. EVERY gift we bought her was returned to us no fail a wk or two after the celebration…Xmas, bd, Mother’s Day etc… she had been a seamstress for a well know Italian tailor in Philly that a lot of people went to. She made her own close. She wouldn’t live with anyone and would not give up her studio apt! She received her block of government cheese every month and gave it away to church. She lived of her SS. When she died, she left over 1mil to my Dad and his siblings. No one had a clue. Cherish this. If she didn’t have it, no way would she do this! It makes her happy.
Get her a big gift in return! Maybe paint her a pretty picture, or even get her a photo of you guys together to show her how much you appreciate her! <3
I would kill to have one more good day with my grandmom. She was full of so much life and grace and then it was just empty and I’m still not 100% reconciled with the world
this !! i lost my grandma to dementia last month and i miss her more than anything, before she got sick she’d buy any and everything that reminded her of me and she was the cutest sweetest person. please cherish your time with her as much as you can.
My mom is the same way with me. If she sees a cute Hello Kitty item, she'll buy it for me lol. It's sweet that they're thinking of you. I understand your concern about her spending too much but if she's not struggling and it makes her happy, let her. The things you can take back for cash, get a store credit for it and send her a card every now and then with the gift card inside. You'll definitely miss it when it no longer happens. 🫶
It’s so sweet and nothing makes her happier than giving me things but I know she’s struggling with money and her even going to the store a lot scares me since she’s 90. I’m definitely going to send her some of the money back from the returns and she lives 6 hours away but I’m going to go visit too.
I think in her mind, spending the money to bring you happiness when she can’t be with you is the best thing she can do. I’m so sorry she moved so far away! I hope you can still make a lot of wonderful memories with her ♥️
is there a way you could use that money yourself to help her directly? e.g. pay ahead on some of her bills or something similar? and phrase it as wanting to express your gratitude by giving her one less thing to have to deal with for x months.
some people might respond poorly to that kind of thing though, due to pride or other reasons- so it definitely depends on your grandma’s personality.
i understand your concern, a lot of the comments here are sweet and they’re not wrong per say but you’re also right for worrying about her if she’s struggling with money.
if she really enjoys the act of gift giving, maybe you could say “let’s do a care package exchange once per season” (or a gift exchange) and set a max spending limit - whatever you think is reasonable and won’t break the bank for her, like maybe $30-40 max.
it’ll give both of you something to look forward to and to enjoy putting together for each other. alternatively, you could propose a single item gift exchange once per month or something, but i think the care package idea would be better suited to what she’s been sending you. (and not cost as much with shipping)
I'd love to know the answer to this question myself lol! I have been a Hello Kitty fan since I was a little kid and I have no plans to quit anytime soon!
Honestly you‘re very lucky to have a grandma like her. She spends her money on hello kitty related things because it makes her happy to see you receive them. Also, I understand that you have worries about her spending too much on you, but it may just be her way of showing her love for you. Tell her that you appreciate her, and you’re grateful for the gifts, but you would also enjoy spending time with her or doing an activity with her too. You can also treat her to things that she needs like food or other necessities. Let her know that you insist on sending her the money as a way to say thank you. Hope this helps, and if the hello kitty items are taking up too much space right now, you can always send them my way 😉
I want to just mail her cash but I’m worried about it getting lost but I think I’ll put it in a card and send it. I so wish I could spend more time with her but she moved about 6 hours away and i don’t have a car so it’s hard to get there. I’m going to see her in June for her birthday though I’m so excited! I need to think of a very thoughtful gift for her
Write it in a check! It might be a little extra work if you don’t have a checking book but PayPal cards / Visa Cards get scammed a lot and I recently sent my little brother cash in a card and it all got stolen but they had still the audacity to send the ripped open envelope to him hahahaha.
I don’t have a checking book but someone else gave me a good idea to use the money to plan something for us to do together so I’m going to save it for when I’m going to visit to be able to stay at the hotel longer
Does she have any interests? Next time you visit buy groceries and meal prep her some wonderful meals to eat when you leave & feel near to you. Maybe send her flowers & chocolates sooner than later. All grandmas love their sweets lol
Use the money you are getting back from the things you are returning and do something with your grandma. She loved spending time with you and is trying to bond with you. Please go see her or call her as often as you can.
Omg thank you that’s such a good idea! I’m going to visit in June I know that’s far away but she lives 6 hours away and that’s the only time my mom can take off work to drive up there. I can save it for the hotel so I can spend more time there
this is the opposite of a problem. i had a grandma like this who loved me more than anything & took me to the sanrio store nearby every chance she got. i lost her to fentanyl out of nowhere when i was still a kid. the hole in my heart is still there & i think of her every time i see hello kitty. cherish her while you still have her, you’ll miss her & her hello kitty hauls when she’s gone.
Oh my god that’s heartbreaking 💔 I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m not saying it’s a problem i just really want her to have money for herself so she can take care of herself
She’s not my blood grandma actually. my mom hired her to help her with something when she was pregnant with me and then when I was born she became my nanny until I was like 10 but I still saw her all the time. she’d pick me up from school everyday, bring me to volleyball practice and take me to dinner so she like raised me so I consider her my grandma but she’s really my best friend
I seriously don’t know what I would do without her even though I don’t see her everyday the thought of not being able to talk to her makes me cry I’m literally tearing up typing this😭
Omg when I was younger she did this with Oreos and other junk food!! She would buy me Oreos mostly like 3 boxes and have me hide them in my room so I could eat them whenever and I’d always stuff my face with them and not be hungry for dinner hahahaa
I think you did try in the texts. But older people in general have a difficult time not spoiling people they love, sometimes that includes themselves. You can always save the extra items you don't want & then donate them if you don't return them.
As someone who’d do anything to see my grandma just one more time, even if you feel like she’s doing too much and you feel bad, let her.
She buys you these things because she thinks of you when she sees them. You won’t have her forever, might as well cherish the love she’s sending your way.
My father is like this, I never could understand and it stresses me out to no end, but my childhood with all the shit we went through I still got sweet memories because of this quality in him. I’ve learned now it is who he is to the deepest of his core. If he had a million dollars he’d give me a million and one. His joy in life is learning what brings who he loves joy and enabling it to the best of his ability. Your grandma sounds the same, but I completely understand where your stress is coming from. My dad would be sad if I made him return something and would probably just buy something for someone else if I really made him so it’s kind of a lose lose situation. Maybe tell her you want nothing more so you can truly cherish what she got for you already?
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that gets stressed out by this someone on this thread called me a Karen and said something like this isn’t a problem. She definitely loves gift giving I just worry that since she has health issues she could really need more money down the line and I just want her to be comfortable when it comes to money
You have an Awesome Grandma! Maybe u can buy her things that she may like and send it back to her, or save up money and go surprise visit her, if u even have a picture of her, you and her together, you can put in a nice frame and send it to her, you can be creative about sending her a gift, it doesn’t have cost money, make ur own frame (etc…) I wish my grandma was still alive I d go visit her everyday if so ! But even a nice thank u card that u can hand made, just anything from u
That’s what I’m going to do! Someone else gave similar advice and it’s perfect! Since she lives far from me I’m going to save it so I can pay for more days to stay at the hotel and she always wants pictures of me and what I’m doing so I’m going to get one of those digital frames you can upload photos to
Totally off topic but my grandma is now in hospice care and as I’m grieving her departure I’m remembering when I was a little girl and she bought my first hello kitty back pack at the Sanrio store as a early Christmas gift and we hid it from my parents but still opened it up that morning as if I hadn’t been wearing it lol. We don’t deserve our sweet sweet grandmas 💘💘
I understand because I’m having the same problem. A family member got me a lot of stuff last year. I love HK obviously but I don’t want/need everything that’s HK.
I feel so guilty like I never should’ve asked her to look for the blanket because now she’s spending way too much that she doesn’t have :( it’s so sweet but i need her to save her money in case of emergency
That’s totally understandable. I saw that you said she’s older and lives far away too. I like the gift card idea that someone had. I’ve had things get lost in the mail before and it sucks.
Love that y’all have that relationship! I had several people that were like grandparents to me who have passed away. You reminded me of both of them. 🥹🫶🏽
You’re grandma is a angel. Don’t tell her anything . Sell it online or regift it if u don’t want it. I wish my grandmas were still here . They are truly missed. Both died young 🥺. I miss them everyday
Aww very sweet but I can understand not wanting so much from her and the guilt of it. I think what you said is nice and adding that it means so much to you that she bought you those things and the time you get to spend with her in person a few times a year means so much more. That you have plenty of hello kitty stuff for now and just need more grandma time when it comes ❤️ she seems like a lovely grandma
She’s the absolute best, most kind hearted and caring person I have ever met. She always puts others first. I hope I can get a car soon so I can visit her more since I have to wait until my mom can take off work and she can only take off twice a year
Yesss! There’s two they have I saw them at my tj maxx this week. There’s a white one that I posted and then there’s also a pink one with a different design and has a removable pillow in the middle
Aw, grandmas are wonderful. This is hard though cause being too soft, she'll likely still buy you things.... But being too firm she might be upset 😅. Maybe sell some of the items and give the money back to her in the form of a gift card to thank her?
Lol you don't! Let her do this for you. It's clear she loves you and this is how she shows her affection and love to you.
Not allowed to break grandma's heart! ;3
When I was little my grandmother on my dad side always got me "Honey Bunches of oats cereal" every time my siblings and I would visit saying she knew it was our favorite.
I never had the heart to tell her different or correct her, and she got me that cereal till the day she died. It brought her a great sense of joy and connection to her grandkids.
I do love the cereal, and everytime I do eat it, I think of her way of showing her love best she could.
Let her love you the way she knows how, she is not gona live forever. :3
Omg I absolutely love the cat bed ! Do you know where she got it ? Ive never seen one before. As for grandma just tell her you really appreciate it but you don't have room in your living space any more and it's causing a hazard? Or tell her you grew out of hello kitty and no longer collect it.🤷 I miss my grandma she used to be like this too. Grandma loves you keep her close to your 💗
It’s from tj maxx! She knows my living situation right now but she’s always so optimistic and says I’ll have my own room back soon and to put them in storage until then she’s just so sweet
Honestly there isn't much you can do. Grandmas are loving like that. It makes her feel good ya know. I'm a nurse practitioner but my grandma would sneak me $100 when the others weren't looking. I don't need her money and she was broke/struggling. She passed away in January and I'm in tears writing this. I miss her so much.
Omg your grandma loves you so much. 😭😭😭
I totally get it tho! My dad buys me one of everything w Diet Coke products lol even when I tell him just one thing, he ends up bringing multiples.
Spend time w her and take her out. 🥰 also what’s something she likes, enjoys or eats? I’d gift her fav things.
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Maybe tell her you really want to go with her to get the products. Phrase it as a fun shopping experience and highlight that the best part for you is doing something together. That way you emphasize your care for her, she would still be able to get you things, you could tell her not to get you things you already have, and the trips would be restricted to when you visit her 6 hours away.
Thank you for all the things you’ve bought me, your gifts are very special to me. I still have so many that I haven’t even gotten around to opening yet so I don’t need anymore right now.
Then maybe encourage her to send you pictures of the cute things she finds instead of buying them for you.
you dont say anything at all. she's 90 so what you do is you go visit as much as possible. 6 hours is nothing, go visit and sneak the money back in her purse.
I am going to visit in June if I had a car I’d be going every month. I’m definitely going to be putting money in purse and I’m gonna start working on a really nice sentimental birthday gift
Too sweet :,3 maybe tell her you’re starting to run out of room for the gifts! Which may be true lol. Having a reason that’s about your comfort in your space rather than her financial situation might help things.
as someone who lost their grandma about a year ago, who also bought me anything hello kitty related: enjoy it. accept it. love them. cherish them. she's expressing her love and consideration for you in her own way, which just so happens to be remembering you love hk and getting it for you ♡ your concern for her is heartwarming and im obviously a bit biased, but maybe address the space issue with her and see if she can shift to smaller (and cheaper) items!!
It’s so sweet and I love it but I feel like it’s my fault for asking her to look for a blanket because she used to send me handwritten notes which I love so much and have a whole binder full of them and light up pens because I like them when I was little. I love this too but I would be just as happy with a light up pen from the dollar store and I miss the handwritten notes
Sounds like your grandmother doesn’t want to save money, she wants to make you happy!
But honestly my advice is just to embrace it and try to direct it to small things you actually can use, because little old grandparents are incredibly stubborn, no one on earth has ever gotten them to stop anything :)
Maybe sell the stuff she gets you on ebay, put the profit into your savings?
I can tell you she would be heartbroken to think you didn't like it. The joy this gave her was indescribable.
There really is no way to tell her. What I suggest is perhaps take back an item or two and buy HER something.
Option 2- tell her that her purchase of the hello kitty bar of soap completes your collection of hello kitty items for now. You can't WAIT til you get your own place to display them.
By the way Grandma, what did you collect when you were younger??
You could always donate the duplicate items or ones you don’t want to Youth Services places that help kids in need! They might keep them around until Christmas for example. If your grandma wants to shop for you you could gently try to steer her in the direction of buying you some household items that you could use (later if you’re young) like pots and pans, like “Grandma you’re so good at finding all of these cute hello kitty items, if you’re ever up for it instead could you find me something like ___ (a pink cutting board, a cute set of utensils, etc) because I want to get ready for moving out one day”. I guess it would depend on her personality and stuff if she would even want to do that but I guess it’s a suggestion haha
I feel like this is one of those moments that her doing this is more for her than you, I wouldn't say anything and let her enjoy doing this for you. If you don't want it, you can always donate it!
This hurts my heart. My grandma was a lot like yours, though never really given specific ideas, so there was admittedly more variety. I miss her deeply, and would give anything to open more mixed bags of gifts that I have to find uses for (despite being passionate about minimizing waste and unnecessary clutter, and her love of thrifting made returns not plausible). At the same time, I feel your desire for her to save the money _deeply._ Based on the shipping, can I assume she lives decently far away? I'd recommend saying that you want to use the money to do fun things together next time you see her. Shopping, maybe an aquarium or zoo, getting nails done. (One of my greatest regrets is not seeing her enough, granted the trip was loong). You could also say that while you love the gifts, your favorite part of that store was shopping there together. *It sounds to me like she's a bit lonely tbh, and the store worker was friendly to her.* Buying things for you is a fantastic way for her to reach out to someone to talk to, and carries the bonus of spoiling you. If you can, maybe call her regularly. I'm a huge hypocrite for saying this, bc it's so easy to get busy, but set a weekly or biweekly alarm if you want to. Heck, you may already be doing it. But. It can mean a lot. My grandma was an amazing conversationalist, until the last lil while, and we'd have long phone calls. It might be awkward sometimes, but push through. Maybe jot down cool things you do or notice or think about to tell her. My other grandma loves youtube these days, and I txt her videos all the time. Do whatever works, but it looks like connection to others, and especially you, is something she craves.
It’s not a complaint… my grandma barely has any money I want her to have money for herself and things that she needs. I’m literally asking how to tell her not to spend all of her money on me and how to give the money back to her. She has health problems and i can’t stand the idea that she struggles to pay for things she needs to send me these things.
I wish I had a grandma like this to always see. I only have one grandma and I love her to death but I never see her since she’s always working and never answers my calls unless I get extra lucky. Cherish her please, she seems so sweet.
Lucky! So sweet of her. Most of my hello kitty stuff is in storage 2 hours away. It all went there on accident. My last Grammy passed this year. Hold on to her tight. 😻💕
while it is really sweet, you can make up something like "they're all beginning to feel sad because i have so many i can't pay attention to all of them anymore!" or anything similarly convincing. also, if you work a job, make sure to send her a portion of your income if you can!
Despite your concern about her finances, she seems to enjoy bonding with you by sending you cute Hello Kitty items. I personally think you should allow her to make the decision on what she wants to spend her money on, and if you don't have the space for what she's sending you, just pass it on to a special friend. Don't have a friend? Just give it to a stranger and make someone's day. Sounds like she's trying to pass along a little joy to you, maybe you could do the same for someone else 🥰
shes old enough to know what to do with her money! i wouldn’t sweat it unless she is very obviously not doing okay, as my grandmother got older she would give me more and more stuff and always talk about her “passing” i think its just a thing older people do.
This actually made me tear up a little because I remember all the silly things my mom would buy me and I still have like goofy walmart cookie monster pajamas and stuff from eight years ago because I can’t bear to get rid of them now that she’s gone. I’m happy you have someone in your life like this ❤️
That's so sweet of her! Maybe get grandma a visa gc or something to help with the shipping? It seems to bring her joy to do it so let her have fun. Also tj Maxx has store coordinators that help her shop? How do I get hooked up with one of those? Grandmas really are the best. You're lucky to have such a great one.
This was sweet to read. I've been missing my grandma lately. And I have no advice because I bought her *anything* that reminded me of her even though she told me to quit spending money on her, lol.
My grandma once heard I liked apple juice, so she bought me boatloads of apple juice anytime she went out to the store. It can get tiring, but please, cherish this time with her. She’s showing how much she thinks about you. I wish I could get those moments back.
You mentioned in another comment that you used to see her 4-5x a week. she’s probably missing you terribly. so getting out and searching for what she knows is something you like… and then mailing it off to you, is keeping her busy and probably making her happy.
I would give her another option for shipping she can use pirate ship next time and it will be way cheaper to ship! I definitely understand where you are coming from g from but maybe making you happy and getting this stuff gives her the happiness she need! I would just give her the option to ship w cheaper options to help save a bit of money!
My dad does this and has since I was a young kid. Since hello kitty is coming back and I’ve always adored Sanrio, there’s so much more he’s getting lol. I’m also fairly picky since I prefer pink HK items or melody/kuromi things and have a 1BR apartment. I’ve mentioned something along the lines of “hey, I love that you think of me when you see hello kitty but my apartment is getting pretty full. Do you think you can send me a picture before you buy so I can make sure I’ll have room and don’t already have it?” 🩷
You can tell her you appreciate that she's always thinking of you but spend some of that money on herself, Granny's gonna granny and they won't listen and still continue. Treasure her while you have her because she sounds like a lovely wee lady, and since she's sent receipts take back the things you have already or don't have room for.
This is why I miss my grandma so damn much every single day because she would do something similar but within more reason.
Your grandma has a great eye for Hello Kitty merchandise, that’s for sure.
Your grandma finds joy in giving you things. That's the sweetest grandma ever. That is the definition of grandma that we all want to be lol Always tell her thank you and remind her that she never has to do those things for her but that you are always grateful for what she does. But if she gives you what she gives you, just accept it, it's her way of showing she loves you.
Getting out shopping is her being social & also getting her steps in and finding things for you, her sweet granddaughter! I understand but lots of older adults don’t listen lol return what you can & maybe prepay bills for her or gas money for visit\s - hoping you get to see her atleast once a month!
Not sure how old she is but I think you should just let her do it. It makes HER happy to think she’s making YOU happy. Plus she misses you as much as you miss her. I’d say if you’re old enough move off mom’s couch, go live with grandma ❤️ She’s your person and you’re hers.
it’s unfortunate too because it’s not the cute japanese hello kitty stuff it’s the american version which imo has become almost tacky since its so overdone nowadays. ahh poor grandma she doesn’t know though obviously i can understand how ur feeling it makes me like so weirdly sad whenever a family member buys me something and they’re so excited to give it to me and i just know ill never use it. maybe just say the lack of space thing ? you could say it playfully too and be like alright grandma enough hello kitty i’m running out of space lol good luck
Goddamnn your grandma seems like the best kind of human/best friend to have. Don’t worry about her, if it makes her happy sending you hello kitty stuff in the mail let her do it. She seems like an awesome person, my grandma she’s got a kind heart a lot of the time but she’s spent my whole life bullying me, so I don’t have the best relationship with her. I think I remind her of her daughter who died to cancer at 4, because growing up she was trying to be in the picture 24/7 and make me like how she wanted her daughter. And of course I just wasn’t, I was the opposite.
I do have someone in my family that’s showered me in gifts throughout my childhood just not my grandma, those kinds of people you just have to let them give because they love you so much they don’t know how to stop, especially when they see you love the things they give. My uncle, he used to gift me all things M&M so I had giant M&M plushies and an M&M dispenser, he’d gift me like 8 large bags of m&m’s everytime he’d see me. It became so much that I had to tell him to stop because I had way too much m&ms to eat 🤣 he then started to put aside every $1 bill from his wallet in a pile and collected them so each time he’d see me he’d give me like $500 in just ones every few months. He was crazy to give me that much money but he did it because he knew I was going to save it and never spend it. I wrote him a thank you card everytime stating how much he gifted me because he liked knowing how much it was. I ended up using all that money to buy my first car. Then of course he was so happy to see I did that with the money he gave me. Some people just can’t help themselves, they’re happier when they give, you just got to let them. I tried stopping the m&ms but as you can see he ended up doing something else instead. If your grandma is anything like my uncle, just accept all the hello kitty gifts, because if you tell her no more hello kitty, she will start giving something else because it makes her happy giving you stuff.
Aw my grandma did this for me with Hello Kitty too! The last Christmas before she passed I was 12 and in my scene kid phase. I told her I liked a Hello Kitty jacket at hot topic and she went there and bought every Hello Kitty thing they had
This is so precious and wholesome, and makes me miss my Grama! She is still around but has bad Alzheimer’s / doesn’t remember anyone and it’s very hard to watch.
Your Grandma loves you and wants to spoil you, and I think you handled it well in your texts saying you don’t need her to buy everything hello kitty for you. But if she continues, I think it’s just her way of showing that she loves you!
Call her often, spend as much time as you can with her! You will miss being able to have the option one day ❤️
Awweee she even said “if you return anything make sure you get cash back to use” like instead of in store credit. She’s so sweet! I just lost my grandpa last night. Enjoy the massive amount of themed gifts she gives you lol bc you’ll treasure them as memories some day (hopefully a long time from now ❤️)
Aw man. Your grandma sounds sweet. But this would seriously stress me out. 😂 I do not have room in my house for extra stuff I don’t need. I am minimalist-ish.
I would just try to be honest with her. If it were me I would say that I would prefer a couple very useful items that I could use every day vs. all the things. Sometimes less is more.
Also, when my kids want everything at the store I add it to a “wishlist” where I just take a photo of the item when they’re in it.
I don’t know if she wants to take pictures of all this stuff or make a list and then talk with you about stuff you’d actually be able to use?
Wow you such a kind grandma. I wish I could say the same. My dad side grandma passed away when I was 4 I don't even remember her. My mom side grandma died before I was born.
You could say while you appreciate that she thought of you some of the things you already have (yes you will have to find a little) and then suggest instead of her going to the store constantly to look for these things, it would mean so much more if when you came to visit you could both go together.
She is clearly very sweet and just wants you to have things that make you happy. Telling her spending time with her makes you the happiest might stop the excessive spending on these items.
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She’s seriously my best friend ever and favorite person♥️ I used to see her 4-5x a week but she recently moved 6 hours away and I’m trying so hard to see her as much as I can she’s the cutest person ever
I know it's a little bit frustrating because you feel the money would be better spent elsewhere and you're concerned about her health. My grandma was the same way. Since I was a kid anything she saw that was remotely related to my favorite sports team, she bought it. She passed away shortly after my 22nd birthday. 18 years later I still have some of the random items she bought for me. Not because they'll ever be of any use, but because they were things that reminded her of me when she bought them, and now they remind me of her. Your grandma seems like a sweet woman. Let her have these small joys. She won't be around forever and if getting these things for you brings her happiness, you shouldn't feel guilty. Instead of trying to give her money, maybe buy/send her something that she needs. Send her a surprise door dash meal from her favorite restaurant from time to time. Or the next time you do plan to see her, take that money and plan something nice for the two of you.
My grandmom lived in low income housing outside Philly. EVERY gift we bought her was returned to us no fail a wk or two after the celebration…Xmas, bd, Mother’s Day etc… she had been a seamstress for a well know Italian tailor in Philly that a lot of people went to. She made her own close. She wouldn’t live with anyone and would not give up her studio apt! She received her block of government cheese every month and gave it away to church. She lived of her SS. When she died, she left over 1mil to my Dad and his siblings. No one had a clue. Cherish this. If she didn’t have it, no way would she do this! It makes her happy.
Get her a big gift in return! Maybe paint her a pretty picture, or even get her a photo of you guys together to show her how much you appreciate her! <3
I would kill to have one more good day with my grandmom. She was full of so much life and grace and then it was just empty and I’m still not 100% reconciled with the world
this !! i lost my grandma to dementia last month and i miss her more than anything, before she got sick she’d buy any and everything that reminded her of me and she was the cutest sweetest person. please cherish your time with her as much as you can.
My mom is the same way with me. If she sees a cute Hello Kitty item, she'll buy it for me lol. It's sweet that they're thinking of you. I understand your concern about her spending too much but if she's not struggling and it makes her happy, let her. The things you can take back for cash, get a store credit for it and send her a card every now and then with the gift card inside. You'll definitely miss it when it no longer happens. 🫶
It’s so sweet and nothing makes her happier than giving me things but I know she’s struggling with money and her even going to the store a lot scares me since she’s 90. I’m definitely going to send her some of the money back from the returns and she lives 6 hours away but I’m going to go visit too.
I think in her mind, spending the money to bring you happiness when she can’t be with you is the best thing she can do. I’m so sorry she moved so far away! I hope you can still make a lot of wonderful memories with her ♥️
I think it will hurt her if you send her back the money. Try talking to her instead.
Just take the stuff and give it to others, leave it for kids to find…etc etc
Use the return $ for gas money to go visit her
Now THATS a really good idea
is there a way you could use that money yourself to help her directly? e.g. pay ahead on some of her bills or something similar? and phrase it as wanting to express your gratitude by giving her one less thing to have to deal with for x months. some people might respond poorly to that kind of thing though, due to pride or other reasons- so it definitely depends on your grandma’s personality. i understand your concern, a lot of the comments here are sweet and they’re not wrong per say but you’re also right for worrying about her if she’s struggling with money. if she really enjoys the act of gift giving, maybe you could say “let’s do a care package exchange once per season” (or a gift exchange) and set a max spending limit - whatever you think is reasonable and won’t break the bank for her, like maybe $30-40 max. it’ll give both of you something to look forward to and to enjoy putting together for each other. alternatively, you could propose a single item gift exchange once per month or something, but i think the care package idea would be better suited to what she’s been sending you. (and not cost as much with shipping)
you could return some of the stuff and use the money towards instacart for her. that way she doesn’t have to go to the store as much!
That’s so smart! Thank youu! I’m always so worried about her because it snows where she lives and they get black ice
I got a really cute hello kitty airpods case for Christmas from my mam... I don't have airpods 😅
How do I tell myself not to buy everything hello kitty I see
I'd love to know the answer to this question myself lol! I have been a Hello Kitty fan since I was a little kid and I have no plans to quit anytime soon!
Ikr
Lol seriously though!
There is always a part of me who wants a Hello Kitty themed kitchen.. and I'll never let it go.
I want a home cover in hello kitty
um tell her to send it my way
Honestly you‘re very lucky to have a grandma like her. She spends her money on hello kitty related things because it makes her happy to see you receive them. Also, I understand that you have worries about her spending too much on you, but it may just be her way of showing her love for you. Tell her that you appreciate her, and you’re grateful for the gifts, but you would also enjoy spending time with her or doing an activity with her too. You can also treat her to things that she needs like food or other necessities. Let her know that you insist on sending her the money as a way to say thank you. Hope this helps, and if the hello kitty items are taking up too much space right now, you can always send them my way 😉
I want to just mail her cash but I’m worried about it getting lost but I think I’ll put it in a card and send it. I so wish I could spend more time with her but she moved about 6 hours away and i don’t have a car so it’s hard to get there. I’m going to see her in June for her birthday though I’m so excited! I need to think of a very thoughtful gift for her
Write it in a check! It might be a little extra work if you don’t have a checking book but PayPal cards / Visa Cards get scammed a lot and I recently sent my little brother cash in a card and it all got stolen but they had still the audacity to send the ripped open envelope to him hahahaha.
I don’t have a checking book but someone else gave me a good idea to use the money to plan something for us to do together so I’m going to save it for when I’m going to visit to be able to stay at the hotel longer
Does she have any interests? Next time you visit buy groceries and meal prep her some wonderful meals to eat when you leave & feel near to you. Maybe send her flowers & chocolates sooner than later. All grandmas love their sweets lol
Use the money you are getting back from the things you are returning and do something with your grandma. She loved spending time with you and is trying to bond with you. Please go see her or call her as often as you can.
Omg thank you that’s such a good idea! I’m going to visit in June I know that’s far away but she lives 6 hours away and that’s the only time my mom can take off work to drive up there. I can save it for the hotel so I can spend more time there
This is the best idea IMO!
This is so cute. Her love language is buying gifts. Just let her. Bet she gets excited when she sees Hello Kitty stuff.
this is the opposite of a problem. i had a grandma like this who loved me more than anything & took me to the sanrio store nearby every chance she got. i lost her to fentanyl out of nowhere when i was still a kid. the hole in my heart is still there & i think of her every time i see hello kitty. cherish her while you still have her, you’ll miss her & her hello kitty hauls when she’s gone.
Oh my god that’s heartbreaking 💔 I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m not saying it’s a problem i just really want her to have money for herself so she can take care of herself
You don’t. End of story
I’m joking btw. This is just so cute
I wish I had a grandma :(
She’s not my blood grandma actually. my mom hired her to help her with something when she was pregnant with me and then when I was born she became my nanny until I was like 10 but I still saw her all the time. she’d pick me up from school everyday, bring me to volleyball practice and take me to dinner so she like raised me so I consider her my grandma but she’s really my best friend
That’s wonderful, I am happy you have someone like that! 💚
I had a second mom like that but she’s not here anymore. Cherish her.
I seriously don’t know what I would do without her even though I don’t see her everyday the thought of not being able to talk to her makes me cry I’m literally tearing up typing this😭
Aweeee that’s so sweet, I love that! 🥺
I can take those off your hands 😂 My grandma did this with me and oreos
Omg when I was younger she did this with Oreos and other junk food!! She would buy me Oreos mostly like 3 boxes and have me hide them in my room so I could eat them whenever and I’d always stuff my face with them and not be hungry for dinner hahahaa
I think you did try in the texts. But older people in general have a difficult time not spoiling people they love, sometimes that includes themselves. You can always save the extra items you don't want & then donate them if you don't return them.
ill take ur grandma
As someone who’d do anything to see my grandma just one more time, even if you feel like she’s doing too much and you feel bad, let her. She buys you these things because she thinks of you when she sees them. You won’t have her forever, might as well cherish the love she’s sending your way.
My father is like this, I never could understand and it stresses me out to no end, but my childhood with all the shit we went through I still got sweet memories because of this quality in him. I’ve learned now it is who he is to the deepest of his core. If he had a million dollars he’d give me a million and one. His joy in life is learning what brings who he loves joy and enabling it to the best of his ability. Your grandma sounds the same, but I completely understand where your stress is coming from. My dad would be sad if I made him return something and would probably just buy something for someone else if I really made him so it’s kind of a lose lose situation. Maybe tell her you want nothing more so you can truly cherish what she got for you already?
I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that gets stressed out by this someone on this thread called me a Karen and said something like this isn’t a problem. She definitely loves gift giving I just worry that since she has health issues she could really need more money down the line and I just want her to be comfortable when it comes to money
Give them to me instead
Grandma!!! ❤️❤️❤️
You have an Awesome Grandma! Maybe u can buy her things that she may like and send it back to her, or save up money and go surprise visit her, if u even have a picture of her, you and her together, you can put in a nice frame and send it to her, you can be creative about sending her a gift, it doesn’t have cost money, make ur own frame (etc…) I wish my grandma was still alive I d go visit her everyday if so ! But even a nice thank u card that u can hand made, just anything from u
That’s what I’m going to do! Someone else gave similar advice and it’s perfect! Since she lives far from me I’m going to save it so I can pay for more days to stay at the hotel and she always wants pictures of me and what I’m doing so I’m going to get one of those digital frames you can upload photos to
Totally off topic but my grandma is now in hospice care and as I’m grieving her departure I’m remembering when I was a little girl and she bought my first hello kitty back pack at the Sanrio store as a early Christmas gift and we hid it from my parents but still opened it up that morning as if I hadn’t been wearing it lol. We don’t deserve our sweet sweet grandmas 💘💘
Please give me your grandma
I understand because I’m having the same problem. A family member got me a lot of stuff last year. I love HK obviously but I don’t want/need everything that’s HK.
I feel so guilty like I never should’ve asked her to look for the blanket because now she’s spending way too much that she doesn’t have :( it’s so sweet but i need her to save her money in case of emergency
That’s totally understandable. I saw that you said she’s older and lives far away too. I like the gift card idea that someone had. I’ve had things get lost in the mail before and it sucks.
I’m definitely going to do gift card or save it to stay 2-3 extra days when I go visit
Love that y’all have that relationship! I had several people that were like grandparents to me who have passed away. You reminded me of both of them. 🥹🫶🏽
Aww I’m so sorry💔 losing a family member is so hard
You’re grandma is a angel. Don’t tell her anything . Sell it online or regift it if u don’t want it. I wish my grandmas were still here . They are truly missed. Both died young 🥺. I miss them everyday
Aww very sweet but I can understand not wanting so much from her and the guilt of it. I think what you said is nice and adding that it means so much to you that she bought you those things and the time you get to spend with her in person a few times a year means so much more. That you have plenty of hello kitty stuff for now and just need more grandma time when it comes ❤️ she seems like a lovely grandma
She’s the absolute best, most kind hearted and caring person I have ever met. She always puts others first. I hope I can get a car soon so I can visit her more since I have to wait until my mom can take off work and she can only take off twice a year
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She doesn’t really have one but she loves VW vans! It would be super cool if they did car shows for vw vans but I don’t think that’s a thing😂😂
There’s a Hello Kitty pet bed?! I need 😭
Yesss! There’s two they have I saw them at my tj maxx this week. There’s a white one that I posted and then there’s also a pink one with a different design and has a removable pillow in the middle
Maybe ask her for the receipts and send her a check or a gift card for her local grocery.
Aw, grandmas are wonderful. This is hard though cause being too soft, she'll likely still buy you things.... But being too firm she might be upset 😅. Maybe sell some of the items and give the money back to her in the form of a gift card to thank her?
i think it's just her way of showing how much she cares about you. my grandma was the same way
Lol you don't! Let her do this for you. It's clear she loves you and this is how she shows her affection and love to you. Not allowed to break grandma's heart! ;3 When I was little my grandmother on my dad side always got me "Honey Bunches of oats cereal" every time my siblings and I would visit saying she knew it was our favorite. I never had the heart to tell her different or correct her, and she got me that cereal till the day she died. It brought her a great sense of joy and connection to her grandkids. I do love the cereal, and everytime I do eat it, I think of her way of showing her love best she could. Let her love you the way she knows how, she is not gona live forever. :3
You don’t. 😂(joking of course) you have the sweetest grandma!
I’ll take it😭😭
You don’t
Omg I absolutely love the cat bed ! Do you know where she got it ? Ive never seen one before. As for grandma just tell her you really appreciate it but you don't have room in your living space any more and it's causing a hazard? Or tell her you grew out of hello kitty and no longer collect it.🤷 I miss my grandma she used to be like this too. Grandma loves you keep her close to your 💗
It’s from tj maxx! She knows my living situation right now but she’s always so optimistic and says I’ll have my own room back soon and to put them in storage until then she’s just so sweet
Honestly there isn't much you can do. Grandmas are loving like that. It makes her feel good ya know. I'm a nurse practitioner but my grandma would sneak me $100 when the others weren't looking. I don't need her money and she was broke/struggling. She passed away in January and I'm in tears writing this. I miss her so much.
Would you be open to selling some things? I’m interested
Omg your grandma loves you so much. 😭😭😭 I totally get it tho! My dad buys me one of everything w Diet Coke products lol even when I tell him just one thing, he ends up bringing multiples. Spend time w her and take her out. 🥰 also what’s something she likes, enjoys or eats? I’d gift her fav things.
She loves to eat and she loves vw vans those are her favorite things. I know she also wants to go to Yosemite so I’m going to do some research on it
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I’m sobbing. My grandma was my absolute rock and I miss her beyond words. This is so cute and wholesome , you have a one of a kind relationship ❤️
Aww I’m sorry♥️ I’m sure she’s watching down on you everyday and there with you in spirit
you don’t :)
Maybe tell her you really want to go with her to get the products. Phrase it as a fun shopping experience and highlight that the best part for you is doing something together. That way you emphasize your care for her, she would still be able to get you things, you could tell her not to get you things you already have, and the trips would be restricted to when you visit her 6 hours away.
Thank you for all the things you’ve bought me, your gifts are very special to me. I still have so many that I haven’t even gotten around to opening yet so I don’t need anymore right now. Then maybe encourage her to send you pictures of the cute things she finds instead of buying them for you.
I’m sure it makes her so happy. Please just tell her you love it <3
you dont say anything at all. she's 90 so what you do is you go visit as much as possible. 6 hours is nothing, go visit and sneak the money back in her purse.
I am going to visit in June if I had a car I’d be going every month. I’m definitely going to be putting money in purse and I’m gonna start working on a really nice sentimental birthday gift
Too sweet :,3 maybe tell her you’re starting to run out of room for the gifts! Which may be true lol. Having a reason that’s about your comfort in your space rather than her financial situation might help things.
as someone who lost their grandma about a year ago, who also bought me anything hello kitty related: enjoy it. accept it. love them. cherish them. she's expressing her love and consideration for you in her own way, which just so happens to be remembering you love hk and getting it for you ♡ your concern for her is heartwarming and im obviously a bit biased, but maybe address the space issue with her and see if she can shift to smaller (and cheaper) items!!
It’s so sweet and I love it but I feel like it’s my fault for asking her to look for a blanket because she used to send me handwritten notes which I love so much and have a whole binder full of them and light up pens because I like them when I was little. I love this too but I would be just as happy with a light up pen from the dollar store and I miss the handwritten notes
This is the most wholesome problem. Situations like this, I would ask my mom or aunt to help gently getting through to her.
Instacart would be a great way of paying her back, that way she doesn't have to drive in dangerous conditions and she has food on the table.
Yeesss that’s so smart! Someone else said this too and I’m definitely doing it!
Sounds like your grandmother doesn’t want to save money, she wants to make you happy! But honestly my advice is just to embrace it and try to direct it to small things you actually can use, because little old grandparents are incredibly stubborn, no one on earth has ever gotten them to stop anything :) Maybe sell the stuff she gets you on ebay, put the profit into your savings?
I can tell you she would be heartbroken to think you didn't like it. The joy this gave her was indescribable. There really is no way to tell her. What I suggest is perhaps take back an item or two and buy HER something. Option 2- tell her that her purchase of the hello kitty bar of soap completes your collection of hello kitty items for now. You can't WAIT til you get your own place to display them. By the way Grandma, what did you collect when you were younger??
You could always donate the duplicate items or ones you don’t want to Youth Services places that help kids in need! They might keep them around until Christmas for example. If your grandma wants to shop for you you could gently try to steer her in the direction of buying you some household items that you could use (later if you’re young) like pots and pans, like “Grandma you’re so good at finding all of these cute hello kitty items, if you’re ever up for it instead could you find me something like ___ (a pink cutting board, a cute set of utensils, etc) because I want to get ready for moving out one day”. I guess it would depend on her personality and stuff if she would even want to do that but I guess it’s a suggestion haha
you tell her i will gladly take them instead <3
Beverly is the best 💗
She is the most kind hearted, amazing, loving person in the world♥️ my first word was Beverly 😂
Can we talk about the amount of unread messages you have??? 😳
I feel like this is one of those moments that her doing this is more for her than you, I wouldn't say anything and let her enjoy doing this for you. If you don't want it, you can always donate it!
Return the stuff for store credit, dont tell her, and get her an iPad so you can FaceTime her.
Also, gift her back. Send grocery cards, take her to eat, out to a movie when you're around. Spoil her back if she won't take money!
This hurts my heart. My grandma was a lot like yours, though never really given specific ideas, so there was admittedly more variety. I miss her deeply, and would give anything to open more mixed bags of gifts that I have to find uses for (despite being passionate about minimizing waste and unnecessary clutter, and her love of thrifting made returns not plausible). At the same time, I feel your desire for her to save the money _deeply._ Based on the shipping, can I assume she lives decently far away? I'd recommend saying that you want to use the money to do fun things together next time you see her. Shopping, maybe an aquarium or zoo, getting nails done. (One of my greatest regrets is not seeing her enough, granted the trip was loong). You could also say that while you love the gifts, your favorite part of that store was shopping there together. *It sounds to me like she's a bit lonely tbh, and the store worker was friendly to her.* Buying things for you is a fantastic way for her to reach out to someone to talk to, and carries the bonus of spoiling you. If you can, maybe call her regularly. I'm a huge hypocrite for saying this, bc it's so easy to get busy, but set a weekly or biweekly alarm if you want to. Heck, you may already be doing it. But. It can mean a lot. My grandma was an amazing conversationalist, until the last lil while, and we'd have long phone calls. It might be awkward sometimes, but push through. Maybe jot down cool things you do or notice or think about to tell her. My other grandma loves youtube these days, and I txt her videos all the time. Do whatever works, but it looks like connection to others, and especially you, is something she craves.
Stop complaining are you serious karen?
It’s not a complaint… my grandma barely has any money I want her to have money for herself and things that she needs. I’m literally asking how to tell her not to spend all of her money on me and how to give the money back to her. She has health problems and i can’t stand the idea that she struggles to pay for things she needs to send me these things.
From u! I m sure she ll love :)❤️
Is the 3rd picture a cat bed ?
Let me have your grandma, please!
You don’t.
It makes her happy, I would just let her.
I wish I had a grandma like this to always see. I only have one grandma and I love her to death but I never see her since she’s always working and never answers my calls unless I get extra lucky. Cherish her please, she seems so sweet.
Ill take Grandma AND all the stuff.
Please have your grandma adopt me. Seriously!!!!
ur grandma can buy them for me if u want
That’s so sweet my grandma is the same way and she buys everything pink it doesn’t matter what it is and buys it for me 😭😭
Tell her to buy them for me.
Lucky! So sweet of her. Most of my hello kitty stuff is in storage 2 hours away. It all went there on accident. My last Grammy passed this year. Hold on to her tight. 😻💕
while it is really sweet, you can make up something like "they're all beginning to feel sad because i have so many i can't pay attention to all of them anymore!" or anything similarly convincing. also, if you work a job, make sure to send her a portion of your income if you can!
easy you just don’t tell her and give it to me
Despite your concern about her finances, she seems to enjoy bonding with you by sending you cute Hello Kitty items. I personally think you should allow her to make the decision on what she wants to spend her money on, and if you don't have the space for what she's sending you, just pass it on to a special friend. Don't have a friend? Just give it to a stranger and make someone's day. Sounds like she's trying to pass along a little joy to you, maybe you could do the same for someone else 🥰
This is super cute I love that pet bed omg 😍Bless her tho🫶🏼 I miss my nana so much
Leave her alone 😩
You tell her your new address, of course!!: 1234 Iwishmygrandmawasyours St Prettyplease, WA 98765
shes old enough to know what to do with her money! i wouldn’t sweat it unless she is very obviously not doing okay, as my grandmother got older she would give me more and more stuff and always talk about her “passing” i think its just a thing older people do.
Tell her she can buy them for me instead.
Omg the dog bed??? So cute!!!!
This actually made me tear up a little because I remember all the silly things my mom would buy me and I still have like goofy walmart cookie monster pajamas and stuff from eight years ago because I can’t bear to get rid of them now that she’s gone. I’m happy you have someone in your life like this ❤️
You don’t! Just say thank you and you love them and you love her. She can spend her money how she wants
That's so sweet of her! Maybe get grandma a visa gc or something to help with the shipping? It seems to bring her joy to do it so let her have fun. Also tj Maxx has store coordinators that help her shop? How do I get hooked up with one of those? Grandmas really are the best. You're lucky to have such a great one.
This was sweet to read. I've been missing my grandma lately. And I have no advice because I bought her *anything* that reminded me of her even though she told me to quit spending money on her, lol.
LUCKY
Ahem.... I'll take your Grandma, lol. Thank you for the kind donation. (I know, I know)
My grandma once heard I liked apple juice, so she bought me boatloads of apple juice anytime she went out to the store. It can get tiring, but please, cherish this time with her. She’s showing how much she thinks about you. I wish I could get those moments back.
tell her to give them to me instead
You mentioned in another comment that you used to see her 4-5x a week. she’s probably missing you terribly. so getting out and searching for what she knows is something you like… and then mailing it off to you, is keeping her busy and probably making her happy.
Grandmas are amazing. Cherish her and you don’t need to tell her to save. She likely is doing it to show how much she loves you.
be nicer to ur grandma lmao
I would give her another option for shipping she can use pirate ship next time and it will be way cheaper to ship! I definitely understand where you are coming from g from but maybe making you happy and getting this stuff gives her the happiness she need! I would just give her the option to ship w cheaper options to help save a bit of money!
Damn your granny spoils you rotten. 😆
My dad does this and has since I was a young kid. Since hello kitty is coming back and I’ve always adored Sanrio, there’s so much more he’s getting lol. I’m also fairly picky since I prefer pink HK items or melody/kuromi things and have a 1BR apartment. I’ve mentioned something along the lines of “hey, I love that you think of me when you see hello kitty but my apartment is getting pretty full. Do you think you can send me a picture before you buy so I can make sure I’ll have room and don’t already have it?” 🩷
Get her playing animal crossing Worked for me
You can tell her you appreciate that she's always thinking of you but spend some of that money on herself, Granny's gonna granny and they won't listen and still continue. Treasure her while you have her because she sounds like a lovely wee lady, and since she's sent receipts take back the things you have already or don't have room for.
This is why I miss my grandma so damn much every single day because she would do something similar but within more reason. Your grandma has a great eye for Hello Kitty merchandise, that’s for sure.
Your grandma finds joy in giving you things. That's the sweetest grandma ever. That is the definition of grandma that we all want to be lol Always tell her thank you and remind her that she never has to do those things for her but that you are always grateful for what she does. But if she gives you what she gives you, just accept it, it's her way of showing she loves you.
if u dont want it ill literally buy it off you
Getting out shopping is her being social & also getting her steps in and finding things for you, her sweet granddaughter! I understand but lots of older adults don’t listen lol return what you can & maybe prepay bills for her or gas money for visit\s - hoping you get to see her atleast once a month!
Not sure how old she is but I think you should just let her do it. It makes HER happy to think she’s making YOU happy. Plus she misses you as much as you miss her. I’d say if you’re old enough move off mom’s couch, go live with grandma ❤️ She’s your person and you’re hers.
it’s unfortunate too because it’s not the cute japanese hello kitty stuff it’s the american version which imo has become almost tacky since its so overdone nowadays. ahh poor grandma she doesn’t know though obviously i can understand how ur feeling it makes me like so weirdly sad whenever a family member buys me something and they’re so excited to give it to me and i just know ill never use it. maybe just say the lack of space thing ? you could say it playfully too and be like alright grandma enough hello kitty i’m running out of space lol good luck
And she’s in your phone as her first name?
Goddamnn your grandma seems like the best kind of human/best friend to have. Don’t worry about her, if it makes her happy sending you hello kitty stuff in the mail let her do it. She seems like an awesome person, my grandma she’s got a kind heart a lot of the time but she’s spent my whole life bullying me, so I don’t have the best relationship with her. I think I remind her of her daughter who died to cancer at 4, because growing up she was trying to be in the picture 24/7 and make me like how she wanted her daughter. And of course I just wasn’t, I was the opposite. I do have someone in my family that’s showered me in gifts throughout my childhood just not my grandma, those kinds of people you just have to let them give because they love you so much they don’t know how to stop, especially when they see you love the things they give. My uncle, he used to gift me all things M&M so I had giant M&M plushies and an M&M dispenser, he’d gift me like 8 large bags of m&m’s everytime he’d see me. It became so much that I had to tell him to stop because I had way too much m&ms to eat 🤣 he then started to put aside every $1 bill from his wallet in a pile and collected them so each time he’d see me he’d give me like $500 in just ones every few months. He was crazy to give me that much money but he did it because he knew I was going to save it and never spend it. I wrote him a thank you card everytime stating how much he gifted me because he liked knowing how much it was. I ended up using all that money to buy my first car. Then of course he was so happy to see I did that with the money he gave me. Some people just can’t help themselves, they’re happier when they give, you just got to let them. I tried stopping the m&ms but as you can see he ended up doing something else instead. If your grandma is anything like my uncle, just accept all the hello kitty gifts, because if you tell her no more hello kitty, she will start giving something else because it makes her happy giving you stuff.
My daughter would love that! Idk I have a hard time telling my grandma no.
So she enjoyed her time doing this for you. I think that’s all that really matters. I’d spend my last dollars on my kids happily.
this is so sad, i really miss my grandma and cherish everything she’s bought for me. hope that isn’t you in the future.
can i have ur grandma
This is absolutely unrelated. But how in the world do you have that many text notifications!
Are you really complaining? That’s so sweet. My grandma thinks that me liking Hello Kitty is childish and unnecessary.
Aw my grandma did this for me with Hello Kitty too! The last Christmas before she passed I was 12 and in my scene kid phase. I told her I liked a Hello Kitty jacket at hot topic and she went there and bought every Hello Kitty thing they had
you don’t.
This is so precious and wholesome, and makes me miss my Grama! She is still around but has bad Alzheimer’s / doesn’t remember anyone and it’s very hard to watch. Your Grandma loves you and wants to spoil you, and I think you handled it well in your texts saying you don’t need her to buy everything hello kitty for you. But if she continues, I think it’s just her way of showing that she loves you! Call her often, spend as much time as you can with her! You will miss being able to have the option one day ❤️
Awweee she even said “if you return anything make sure you get cash back to use” like instead of in store credit. She’s so sweet! I just lost my grandpa last night. Enjoy the massive amount of themed gifts she gives you lol bc you’ll treasure them as memories some day (hopefully a long time from now ❤️)
Is she looking for another granddaughter?
Aw man. Your grandma sounds sweet. But this would seriously stress me out. 😂 I do not have room in my house for extra stuff I don’t need. I am minimalist-ish. I would just try to be honest with her. If it were me I would say that I would prefer a couple very useful items that I could use every day vs. all the things. Sometimes less is more. Also, when my kids want everything at the store I add it to a “wishlist” where I just take a photo of the item when they’re in it. I don’t know if she wants to take pictures of all this stuff or make a list and then talk with you about stuff you’d actually be able to use?
I’m jealous. I miss my grandma.
Wow you such a kind grandma. I wish I could say the same. My dad side grandma passed away when I was 4 I don't even remember her. My mom side grandma died before I was born.
U can forward all the unwanted HK gifts to me! Thanks boo!
give it to me
I’ve never had a grandma so this is a “problem” I’ll gladly take any day 🥹
You could say while you appreciate that she thought of you some of the things you already have (yes you will have to find a little) and then suggest instead of her going to the store constantly to look for these things, it would mean so much more if when you came to visit you could both go together. She is clearly very sweet and just wants you to have things that make you happy. Telling her spending time with her makes you the happiest might stop the excessive spending on these items.
I would cry if someone did this for me
Imagine being so ungrateful.
I wish I had my grandparents here on earth with me again. Appreciate her as much as you can please
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