i don't need anything

guys, gals, and non-binary pals, it's story time! last christmas, i put the following at the top of my list: "i only want these things, and nothing else, not even stocking stuffers." and my mum didn't like that. she got mad and complained about how "opinionated" i became and "where did [i] go wrong" and stuff. and i don't think she realized how hurtful that was. i got stocking stuffers anyway... yay, my favorite gift: more filler that i don't need. i don't want to sound ungrateful, but i have issues with consumerism and retail therapy, and christmas' association with them. i can confidently say that i own a lot of stuff, and i'm running out of space to put it all. i don't really want or need more stuff that will just sit there, unused. and i'm sure that, in truth, nobody else does, either. i like to believe there are better ways to feel good than buying stuff. so, going forward, i won't buy stuff. i'm going to take the stuff that i have lying around, and turn them into new items.…