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yankeepants

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1. My mother would get me a doll
Wed Dec 14, 2022, 02:52 PM
Dec 2022

Knowing that I hated dolls and my sister would rescue it from me. She went on to have 5 children. I had none. I'm the best stepmom and auntie ever.

My mother would get me a doll yankeepants Dec 2022 #1
I hated dolls too. Still do. They're creepy AF. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #3
I loved dolls and had a big collection. wnylib Dec 2022 #12
Aww. Cute. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #13
I wasn't a big baby doll person. But I did enjoy my Barbies--making clothes for her, etc. debm55 Dec 2022 #11
Our traditions with our kids (now early-mid 20s) Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #2
Sky, thank you for sharing your memories with us. When I was younger, I asked the priest why the debm55 Dec 2022 #5
Lol! You were too smart for it all. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #6
I know. debm55 Dec 2022 #10
I once asked a nun Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #22
Diamond, at one time I wanted to be a nun-Sister of Charity, which is a nursing nun. They do cut the debm55 Dec 2022 #23
Does that still happen, deb? Brides of Christ? Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #24
I really don't know, but it was part of the ceremony in the early days (late 60's when I thought of debm55 Dec 2022 #25
As a child, opening presents on Christmas Eve wnylib Dec 2022 #4
wnylib, thank you for sharing.It sounds wonderful. debm55 Dec 2022 #8
When our sons were little, now 30 and 32, I wanted to establish a tradition... 3catwoman3 Dec 2022 #7
What a lovely idea. Thanks for sharing. debm55 Dec 2022 #9
It was fun - kinda miss it. 3catwoman3 Dec 2022 #14
Been there, done that, had it done to me too. debm55 Dec 2022 #15
You had to bring this up, didn't you? jmowreader Dec 2022 #16
Jmowreader, I have my own stories too--sexual, physical, emotional abuse by my grandmother, parents debm55 Dec 2022 #18
jmo, I really feel bad that I hurt you, It wasn't my intentions. So sorry. debm55 Dec 2022 #27
I posted a similar thread earlier. Archae Dec 2022 #17
Sorry, Archae, I didn't mean to steal your thread. Your post was from the end of November. debm55 Dec 2022 #19
It's ok, we all have fond (and maybe not-so-fond) memories of Christmas. Archae Dec 2022 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Dec 2022 #21
Archae, I am truly sorry for using your prior post, I will be more careful in the future. debm55 Dec 2022 #26
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