helped keep the discussion from becoming a competition over who was the most generous.
- The Biggest Surprise Was How Many Relatives Felt Relieved
Over the next three days, several relatives contacted her privately.
Their messages revealed something she had not anticipated: many people were struggling with the same problem but had been reluctant to say anything.
One cousin explained that she and her husband often spent around $400 on gifts for adult siblings alone.
Another relative admitted that she had already started organizing a spreadsheet to keep track of presents