How do I handle gifts that come with emotional obligations?
A gift should come with a bow, not a bill of emotional obligations — a reader says her mother keeps giving excessive presents despite being told to stop.
Dear Annie: For as long as I can remember, my mother has been extremely generous with gifts, sometimes to the point of being over the top. My sister and I have always thanked her, while also telling her she doesn’t need to fill our cars with presents for birthdays and holidays. Still, she continues.