My boyfriend and I have been dating for about six months now, and I’m really starting to like him. I’m not a big fan of relationships in general, but I took a chance on him and I’m really happy. Everything was good, he was cool keeping things casual so that I don’t get scared and run off, until he asked me to come home and spend the holidays with this family.
I like families, I like Arizona, and I like the holidays. I just don’t like commitment. So when I think of trying to muster up some sort of holiday cheer and togetherness for spending time with his family, I get a little nervous and a little sick. He keeps reassuring me that his family will love me and that the trip will be wonderful, but I can’t help but wonder if it will go as smoothly as he thinks.
Sometimes families hate me. I’m very career-driven and not as sugary sweet as some females can be. I don’t take a lot of nonsense and i don’t know how to play with babies and children and make them like me.
So I came up with the perfect solution: holiday presents. I will get everyone in his family the most beautiful and amazing gifts so that they will have no choice but to like me.
First up is his dad. This one was pretty easy. I have a really good relationship with my dad, so I know what to get for other similarly aged men. I decided to opt for an electric razor, the kind with several blades and different cutting lengths. It’s the kind of thing men wouldn’t buy for themselves, but always appreciate when someone else gets for them.
Next, I had to find a gift for his sister. Although she is similar in age to me, she was a bit tougher to find something that I knew would be perfect for her. I thought about clothes, but worried I would get the wrong size and offend. Jewelry can be such a waste if I don’t know what her style is and she never wears it. I finally settled on perfume, the newest fragrance from a local designer that I knew she would love.
Finally, the mother. Mothers are the scariest of all, because they are the least likely to trust someone who is spending time with their son. She sees me as competition for her son’s affection, so I had to find something sweet and sophisticated so that she would think I was both mature and kind-hearted. I was wandering around looking for the perfect gift when I found my way into a modern furniture store on the strip. They specialized in the brand GUS Modern furniture, and there was so much cute stuff that I knew his mother would love. Happy holidays indeed.