'The older generation is so insistent on passing their junk off as “gifts”': Mother-in-law insists on giving daughter-in-law her old cups even after she politely declines

Everyone with older relatives has been in the situation of being gifted something you didn't necessarily want. It's just something that you have to put up with when you have older family members. Plus, some of the stuff they give away is great. Some of my most treasured artifacts in my life have come from my family members. But not everything is a precious heirloom. Sometimes it's just a bunch of plates from the 90s that you don't really want cluttering up your house. But it can be hard to say no to people. You want to please them, and you want them to know how much you care. 

This is even more true about in-laws. You're usually trying to be on your best behavior with them. They've opened their family to you, and you're trying to make a good impression. But this isn't always easy to do. Sometimes, try as you might, you just don't get along. You've put effort into the relationship, but you're coming up empty-handed. You just can't seem to get off on the right foot. And it's not always your fault.

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