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First mother (birthmother) wants to buy me a B-day present?

My first birthday as a reunited adoptee is coming up, and my first mom keeps asking me what I want. I honestly don't feel right tasking her for anything, and I have told her this, but she won't take no for an answer. (I understand, I'm kind of the same way.) So my question is, what would be an appropriate thing to ask for?

Update:

I don't want to ask for anything expensive, I don't feel right doing that. I'm mid-20s, engaged, and in my last year of college.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    This depends a lot on your age. Some ideas are:

    Go to dinner one-on-one to get to know her (if you want to)

    Go to an activity of something you really love to do, such as going to a museum, a concert, etc.

    Spend an afternoon at your favorite park/amusement park/zoo/etc.

    Ask her to start you a college fund. Doesn't have to be a lot of money, even $20 can get you started, and when you're a starving student, you'll really, really appreciate it

    Ask her to give you something that reminds her of herself, and to explain the significance to you. Then you can put it in your room, and when you see it, you can think of her.

    Now, I cannot imagine what you're going through as far as being reunited with your birth mother. It's got to be hard to remember that what she did was based on trying to give you the best life possible. I'm a father of 4, and I cannot imagine giving up a child, it would tear my heart out. I'm tearing up as I write this just trying to imagine the emotion involved. So, try to be patient with her. She's likely to want a closer relationship faster than you'll be comfortable with. You need to set some clear boundaries and explain them. As you get to know her, you can choose to expand or shrink those boundaries as appropriate.

    Good luck. I wish you and her the best in figuring these things out!

  • 1 decade ago

    Yours is a very difficult question to answer. I don't know either of you so I don't have enough background information to do a good job. It depends on a lot of things; your relation with your mother, your daily life and your mother's abilities are all germain to the issue.

    For Example:

    After my dad was injured my parents were very frugal because they had to be. A $2.00 pack of pencils was something my mother had to budget for. On the other hand my wife's uncle could get someone a new Ferrari and a French Villa without thinking about it.

  • 1 decade ago

    A big-screen TV.

    Just kidding!

    Honestly, it depends on your age. If she wants to give you a gift, consider it a token of her affection, and name some nice thing that doesn't cost a huge amount of money, but that you probably wouldn't buy for yourself.

  • 1 decade ago

    Maybe some nice chocolates, or a piece of jewellry or a piece of clothing or something, Maybe a book i dont know

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  • 1 decade ago

    what you ask for is nothing

    because what i think it feel awkward because it like ur asking for money or something

    just tell her "I don't need anything I have you for the best mom!"

    she'll appreciate you!

  • 1 decade ago

    Suggest that she take you out to dinner and ask her to go with you to get better aquainted with her.

  • ziggy
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    tell her you would like something that is special to her, that will remind you of her - something she feels she'd like to give you that is hers at the moment.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    ide ask for a new mobile phone lol

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