My dad bought me a fidget spinner (I'm a female in her 30's)šŸ˜®

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Donā€™t make it into a bigger deal than it is. Itā€™s just a novelty gift. Say ā€œthank youā€ and let it go.
 
OP, why does this strike you as important/meaningful? I could see finding it slightly odd, but Iā€™m kind of surprised it struck you as important enough to make a thread.
 
I once bought my mother a gift as a bit of a joke, and even referenced it in the card, but I suspect she is still wandering around asking herself why one earth I bought her that crazy thing? Saying, oh, Dad, you still think of me as your little girl! How sweet! or Ha,ha, I guess you think I need to relax more! would have been great responses.
 
Just thank him and ignore it. You can never tell what someone that age is thinking. šŸ˜Š Wait he would be about my age. šŸ˜Š I was thinking of getting my almost ninety year old mother one.

She got us two matching tops. Thrill of my life to be in my fifties and ā€œmatchingā€ my mother. I wear the thing once in awhile. Letā€™s say it is holding up pretty well because of lack of use.
 
Ha! I bought one this weekend because I was shopping at the dollar store for things my grandchildren would want and I wasnā€™t quite sure what it was. I was curious and bought it for myself, and it was a hit with all the family. I played with it myself for quite a while. The grandchildren loved it. When I brought it out, my 6 year old granddaughter says ā€œitā€™s a fidget spinner!ā€, so she obviously knew what it was. Everyone enjoyed it so I left it at their house.

There are also physics lessons there too. Start it spinning while holding it between your fingers and then turn your hand in a different direction and you can feel the torque applied which resists the movement.

I think your Dad just thought it would be fun.

Peace,
John Marie Philomena
 
Elena321 said:
Maybe it is odd,but how should I think about it?
What is he thinking from his end?
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How would anyone here know the answer to those question? Youā€™ll just have to ask yourself the first one, and your father the second.
 
He just thought it was a nice thing. Enjoy the gesture and move on.

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Just donā€™t put the thing in your mouth and swallow any of the parts. Naughty, naughty.
 
Bonnie said:
How would anyone here know the answer to those question? Youā€™ll just have to ask yourself the first one, and your father the second.
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I have a feeling if she asked the father, she will do so in a way that comes accross rude.

He wanted to be nice. Questioning that is not going to go well.
 
Hoosier_Daddy said:
I have a feeling if she asked the father, she will do so in a way that comes accross rude.

He wanted to be nice. Questioning that is not going to go well.
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True, that. Iā€™m still wondering (on rare occasions like when I notice it in the cupboard) why my husband bought me a coffee grinder that Iā€™ve never used & never wanted - & that was 5 or 6 years ago! Iā€™m not gonna ask!
 
marymmma said:
How wonderful your father is for buying you that. He needs a big hug and thank you. My father never showed his love for me in that way but I never doubted his love regardless. He worked hard and provided for us as well as he could. What I would give to have him here today so I could give him a big hug.

And I wouldnā€™t read anything into him buying that for you. They are big with adults. I know several people in their 20ā€™s that have them, three in their thirties and one in her fifties. And they all love them. My counselor has five of them spread out along her desk. She thinks they are great!

I would show him the love and appreciation just for thinking of you this way. It has nothing at all to do with him thinking of you as a child. I think you are very fortunate!
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Thankw Marymma.
I am very fortunate to have him for my father and I am very sorry about your dad.
 
BoomBoomMancini said:
OP, why does this strike you as important/meaningful? I could see finding it slightly odd, but Iā€™m kind of surprised it struck you as important enough to make a thread.
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Itā€™s not really a big deal but I thought of it as unusual as I associated it as being just for children-something like Thomas the Tank engine.
 
MSSheBear said:
Just thank him and ignore it. You can never tell what someone that age is thinking. šŸ˜Š Wait he would be about my age. šŸ˜Š I was thinking of getting my almost ninety year old mother one.

She got us two matching tops. Thrill of my life to be in my fifties and ā€œmatchingā€ my mother. I wear the thing once in awhile. Letā€™s say it is holding up pretty well because of lack of use.
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Thatā€™s something my mama would do too:D
 
Hoosier_Daddy said:
I have a feeling if she asked the father, she will do so in a way that comes accross rude.

He wanted to be nice. Questioning that is not going to go well.
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I wouldnā€™t ask him because I wouldnā€™t want to risk hurting his feelings.
Though I would never would speak to my father in a way that would come across as rude/disrespectful though.
Iā€™m European background/culture and we are not raised that way.
Iā€™m blessed to have loving parents and a great relationship with them and I wish this was the same for all families.
 
Elena321 said:
I wouldnā€™t ask him because I wouldnā€™t want to risk hurting his feelings.
Though I would never would speak to my father in a way that would come across as rude/disrespectful though.
Iā€™m European background/culture and we are not raised that way.
Iā€™m blessed to have loving parents and a great relationship with them and I wish this was the same for all families.
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That makes me feel better having read that. Now, go enjoy your little toyā€¦šŸ˜‰
 
Elena321 said:
This may seem trivial but is there anyone who can provide me with some insight regarding how i should perceive this.
Iā€™m a woman in her 30ā€™s of European backgroundā€¦andā€¦my dad yesterday randomly bought me aā€¦ fidget spinner.
Itā€™s the thought that counts,yes, but Iā€™m a bit confused why he would think this is something that I would be interested in,maybe when I was 10 I would have been.
Does he think I am a child?

Do I pretend to like it?
Do I risk hurting his feelings and tell him it is more for a child etc?

I should mention,my dad is very intelligent and of sound mind so there is nothing like Dementia going on here.

What am I meant to make of this please?
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Thank him and then play with it. They are fascinating for at least 5 minutes.
 
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