This is really annoying, verging on passive-aggressive. I’ve told her many times she should not send me gifts, that a card is fine (or nothing at all). I even stopped properly thanking her for these ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend from childhood who is a wealthy, narcissistic hoarder. This means she spends all her time buying needless crap from the bargain bins of every box store you can ...