I can't get my grandkids any presents this year and I feel so guilty. Every single family I know is struggling with just food costs and bills. When will it ever end? I know some people get lucky but when is it my family's turn? Wtf did we do. We pay our taxes. We are law abiding. It seems like no one cares about anyone. "I GOT MINE"
>>524275197Give them a hug
>>524275301Blessed
>>524275301How's the idf suicide spike this week ?Shlomo
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>>524275301A hug? They get that anyway. I just wanted to get my grandkids a little something, it wouldn't even be over 100 bucks but I'm screwed. A hug isn't going to help that
>>524275197Make them something then. I whittle shit for everyone. They all hate it, but it's technically a gift and they have to admit work goes into it, so they all have to pretend it's great. Fuck off you greedy little niggers, whittled animals is what you get.
>>524275515Paint them a picture
>>524275515I would love a painting from my grandmother
>>524275197Go to a used bookstore. Get them books you think they'd like. Total cost: $5, and it's way better for them, too. All that aside, somebody should tell that cowboy that there's a nasty storm coming and that flash flooding is likely.
>>524275606>>524275607Yeah, I don't have talent for crafts. I can make a d&d game. Big whoop. I can't even draw a stick figure right. Thanks for your advice
>>524275772>Yeah, I don't have talent for crafts.Me neither.
>>524275455That your instant reaction is hatred is also evident where your heading in life nd the life to come
>>524275766I would but one is so little, she can't read yet and the other is so autistic, he doesn't read even though he can read perfectly. What's weird is that everyone in my family are big book hounds but not this kid, oh no. I got him a book earlier this year and I doubt he's even opened it. A fucking graphic novel. It's mostly pictures ffs
>>524275772You can make a D&D game? That sounds awesome, do that.I loved that as a child
>>524275911Does he play the drums or do music
>>524275911>I would but one is so little, she can't read yetare you a nigger or are your progeny niggers of some kind? do you think she's going to wake up one day and magically know how to read without her parents reading books to her prior?
>>524276102People who give kids drums for christmas need to be hunted down and skinned alive, tho.
>>524276021Yeah. I've run a 7 year game, a 12 year game and I have a ongoing 32+ year game but they are not interested in it. Pencil and paper games are not very popular with the kids much anymore. It requires time away from phones and electronics and we can't be having that now
>>524276145No. She's fucking four, you fucking retard. No one comes in this works knowing how to read. She's just learning, faggot
>>524275197Spend time with them? I wish my in laws wanted to spend time with my kids, but they don’t. My parents are on the other side of the continent and can only visit once or twice a year.Yeah times are tough, anyone who thinks the economy is A+++++ right now is either gullible or willfully lying. I hope that you and your loved ones have a good Christmas.
>>524276102Nah, he's into astronomy. He knees all the moons of every planet by like 5? It's incredible. Name a president and he can tell you when that president served, what they died from, who their wife was, what their wife died from, all the kid's names, what they died from and the platform they ran on. Also who was their VP. All just by asking who was #32 or whoever. This kid has a memory like I've never seen
Read Twas the Night before Christmas, even if it's only on video call. It's perfectly acceptable as we age to no longer give gifts. At some point you have to stop. Share a favorite recipe with them, cook snacks together. My Pa made divinity by hand from scratch. An old gristled farmer making delicate candy by hand. I remember that more than any gift.
>>524276604Yeah I wish. They are always busy, too busy for an old man like me ig
>>524275197I gave some rando $200 at the bar last week
>>524276605He's an autismo. Pirate factorio and sit down and play it with him.
>>524276623I burnt the last pan I tried cooking with. Brats. I was trying to cook brats. Honestly, I think the works is done with me. I had my kids and now my time is over. I just don't wanna let go. I'm actually scared to let go. I held it together for my family so long that I don't know anything else. Ig I'm just useless
>>524276701God bless you anon
How many hours of work are you working each week? I simply cannot respect men who only work 40 to 50 hours then complain about now having any more. I work a full time job and I uber 20+ extra hours a week. I often run on 4 hours of sleep and limited food/drink. Its called being a man.
>>524276719I'm gonna look that up. Maybe I can get him to play it with me
>>524275197just gift them something you already have, likes guns.
>>524276801God Bless you too
You should seal your grandkids in a steel drum - even new ones can be had for less than your hundred dollar budget - and bury it in the backyard. A couple hours later you can recover them right before they run out of oxygen. There is no greater gift than life.
>>524276439that's my point you niggerbrained retard. my daughter just turned 3, she's been getting books as gifts since her fucking baby shower and every birthday and christmas since. but we are White so someone reads the fucking books to her if it's not one she can entertain herself with the pictures of
>>524276814I'm retired and that's great and all, don't get me wrong. I worked 2 jobs most of my life but in the long run, if you don't have anything to show for it, what good did it do you? I thought I would need all that money but where is it now? Anyway, don't burn yourself out. I was working 20 hours a day when I about 46. It severely fucked with my health. I don't want to preach at you
>>524276770You have a lifetime of knowledge and wisdom. Make sure you share it. If not, it goes with you. You aren't useless. You made a family. That is certainly a blessing beyond measure.
>>524276842He's gonna fucking love it.
>>524275197Give them firm handshakes and tell them to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, this is a priceless and timeless gift
>>524276958Yeah, so what. So fucking what. My granddaughter is white and is constantly learning new shit, so fucking what? She's 4, you fucking moron. I don't expect her to be able to read War & Peace just yet, faggot
>>524277045It really is. How did you get through the toughest time of your life. They will need that advice.
>>524275197Just make them something... Why are you wasting time here?>>524275301La'Chaim
>>524275197Fuck it. I'll PayPal you. But you gotta tell me, what you're buying with that.Also how old are you?
>>524277260I don't have the skills for that. I could write them a story but it would just be a shitty story>>524277424Thanks bro but it's not necessary. I already told my daughters I couldn't get the grandkids anything and they understand. I appreciate you, though. That's really nice of you. I would get them some toys, ig. They are still little, ya know? I already did the science kits with the autistic grandson and I don't think he ever even opened it. I'm sort of at a loss for what I could get him. His wants are super specific. I got him a telescope and he never used it once, even though astronomy was a big deal to him. He gets into these niche things and it's just hard to anticipate where he's going next. But your generosity is appreciated. I don't feel so alone in this struggle now. It's all I've ever known. I'm 54
>>524279017HmmmmmmOn Amazon there's magnetic blocks similar to Lego for cheap. I think they are around $20. Probably something like that for the 4 yo. For the autistic child -- why not get him a barely functional desktop and repair it with him? Fixing up electronics in my youth was fun. Understanding things or trying to understand gave me calm. Try Facebook marketplace to see if anyone is giving any desktops / laptops for free.If that's too pricey -- as the other anon said -- just rip games online for him.
>>524279017What else is there:>Collect free stuff off Facebook marketplace and relist it for sale Look at this shit -- free dryer, could easily flip it for $100
>>524280815Won't let me drop link -- but there's a whole "free" section in fb marketplace
>>524275197I am living amongst 60 million niggers, half of which are unemployed and who murder and steal to make their living. In fact I was attacked and almost stabbed last week Friday by two "colleague" niggers from work. stop complaining and be glad you don't living in a "prison" country with no escape
>>524275197This is the golden age that you are living through right now. Humanity has never had it better. Haven't you heard? Jews are losing bigly and we are winning, in fact we have already won and everything is great now. Patriots are in control. If you aren't living a joyous, prosperous and fulfilling life it's a YOU problem.
>>524275197>larping as a 65 year old in /pol/Or >being a 65 year old on /pol/ and not with his grandkidsWhich is worse
Make them a bow and arrows, that's what I would like
>>524275197This thread is off-topic
