But, you'd have to go do that search for Father's Day where this interface reminds you, like a Calendar, that something is coming up that maybe wasn't on your mind atm.
My "spare me" could really have been summarized as "1st world problems". Giving stuff away to needy trumps my own personal feelings of "obligated to do something with a gift given to me". Maybe I over-prioritize in my head about this kinda thing, but reading OP post about experiencing stress sounds kinda lame or just words from too young a person.
- donate
- after talking to a friend you realize you have something you don't want you can give them
- talk to a neighbor and realize you can clear out space in a garage or house or shed by giving them something
- just throw something in an alley and someone comes by within the hour and happily loads it up in a truck for use or selling elsewhere
Sorry if you can't see the positive in the effort expended.
Yes, I should not assume much about you. I am optimistic that people don't feel WORSE during the act of giving.
I don't really enjoy getting presents all that much because I've attained a certain comfort in life. But, it doesn't seem to me that I had to consider much or stress a lot about where I could donate gifts or items I don't want. There's Baras Foundation, Goodwill, AmVets, shelters, schools, so so many people happily ready to receive anything you give them.
Ok, you don't want stuff, but spare me the stress you feel around your family/others not understanding you. Use your energy in a more friendly and giving way and maybe you'll find that it's a bonus to receive the chance to get out in your community, meet and share and give to those that could use a leg up.
I bet once you cycle back and tell your family and friends about the people and places and experiences you now have after donating things, they'll understand. Some will have a hard time with it, but I doubt for long.
I get a bonus item every 5 yrs at my company. Couple years ago received a 60" TV, took me all of a minute and one email to a local school in need and they drove over and picked it up.
No [x] to close these 1980's text editors either. X was commonly used to delete characters in-line, but not to close the program."
Hmm... I've used :x to write+quit in Vim for years. And, :X is to encrypt+quit. Don't have a year when that was added though. Could be fun to try and dig that up.