In general, how do you feel about exchanging holiday and birthday gifts? Only say you're neutral if you're truly 50/50. We all have specific contexts where we see rituals as burdensome or affirming.
I find getting gifts exhausting because I've never needed much to enjoy life, but even when I get something I have no use for, I'm naturally inclined to try and find a creative use for it. Discovering novel uses for unwanted things is something I find joy in.
That was fun and challenging for years, but eventually the backlog of stuff overwhelms you and ever since 2020, I've maxed out on my ability to deal with any stress I don't need to deal with even if it's creative stress.
I used to enjoy giving gifts though and I think I will get back there again, but because I'm so allergic to getting stuff myself I put a lot of thought and energy into it and I just don't have that kind of time and energy lately.
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