Getting what I want

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I’m a freshman in College and my relatives are already asking me what I want.
Theres actually only some things I REALLY want,
What I really want for christmas is these musical rosary CD’s
quietwatersproductions.com/music.html
they are on the bottom of the page, the ones I want are the rosary cd’s. I got the Luminous Mysteries cd at a conferance and enjoy it so much, the musical mysteries has helped me finally “get” what it means to pray the rosary.
However there’s no way in the world that my parents or any family member would buy those CD’s for me. All my relatives are “catholic” but my relitieves especally on my mom’s side don’t pray the rosary. Last year when I asked them for a simple christian CD found in any store, even Wal-Mart they didn’t give it to me. (altough they have baught brittany Spears, Avril lavine and Backstreet boys CD’s for my bros and cousins)
I feel that it would be greedy to say, yes, just give me the money when I could just ask them for clothes or snacks or phone cards. Most likely if they shop I will get things that I don’t want and don’t need.
I’m anti-materialistic. I live a simple life in college and spend as little money on myself as possible. I eat in the cafteria and don’t order out like many of the kids do, I’m not into make-up or jewlrey or fancy clothes or shoes or jackets. This drives my everyone up the wall because it makes me hard to shop for.

So, would it be appropriate for me to ask for the money so I can get what I want?
 
Maybe you could ask for a gift certificate from a certain store, that is different than asking for money and it allows you to get what you want, as long as the store carries it.
 
I understand how you feel. My in laws are Catholic, but it is more in name than practice. Since I got married I have almost nothing that is religious around the house, and I am wishing that I could get something maybe for Christmas. I have decided not to say anything and just take what I get with happiness.

I would ask for a gift certificate, or try to talk to them about how much this means to you. Maybe your relatives would understand how you feel.

Good Luck with college.
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I think that asking for a gift certifiicate from a specific store that you know has the CD would be a better option. That way, you can still get what you want, and they are still giving you a gift, rather than money. Hope this helps.
 
Atactic I have used is to find an order form (maybe online) to get the rosary CDs and give it to the gift-giver so that all they have to do is call a 1-800 number to order it or go online, and they have the order number right there.

Make it real easy for them to buy what you really want.

I hope you get your wish.
 
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