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>cousins talk a lot about toys they want
>feeling generous so I impulse-buy them a bunch
>they're happy as fuck
>I'm happy, felt like I did something good
>aunt notices other aunt's kids are playing with the toys I bought them
>feel guilty because I didn't think about the possibility of other children being jealous
>get my other cousin's toys too
>feel ok because this should end it
>first aunt tells me her children saw one of the toy lines I gave them in the store and begged her to buy them more
>she said no
>feel sad for the kids so I ask my cousins if they get any allowance (I know they do)
>thinking I should give them a little and help them get the toys they want; how it'll be a great learning experience, them buying their first toys with their own money
>they reply with "yes we have allowance but we want YOU to buy our toys"
Lesson learned, everyone's selfish as fuck.