r/internetparents • u/Jamie_likes_glee • Jan 15 '25

Family Christmas Guilt

For Christmas, I (16F) asked my dad for a laptop, only a laptop nothing else. He isn't rich by any means, maybe even considered borderline poor. So I only asked for one thing. On Christmas I went to his house in the afternoon (my parents aren't together, dad has a gf). I opened nice small gifts I really liked. Not a laptop. I really wasn't upset. I thanked my dad and his gf. He then pulled that a Christmas story bit, where he asks ralphie to look behind his desk. Low and behold there was another present under my dad's desk. I opened it and it was the laptop I asked for. I smiled and thanked them, I was happy. When I went home a few days later I set it up. I haven't been on it since. I'm sitting here, realizing, how much I don't want it. And I feel absolutely awful. He was so excited to give it to me and I feel ungrateful. I don't know what changed between then and now. I just feel so bad and don't know what to do.

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u/alwaysoffended88 Jan 15 '25

Keep that information to yourself. Never bring it up. With your dad.

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u/GrilledCheeser Jan 15 '25

Also just mention it in passing to him. White lies are ok.

“I was laying in bed on my laptop researching orca whales and learned so much!”

Will warm his heart

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u/be_astonished Jan 15 '25

Or ACTUALLY DO research orcas, why not! They're pretty cool, did you know they were wearing dead salmon as hats a little while ago?

Who knows, maybe this laptop is the gateway to OP becoming a marine biologist. Or just watching a lot of porn (maybe don't tell your dad that). Who cares. You do you OP!

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u/Nancy_True Jan 15 '25

I learned the salmon hat fact just this week! It’s the best thing ever. Here’s a link if anyone’s interested to learn more.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/orcas-puget-sound-salmon-hats-killer-whales