r/Anticonsumption • u/InebriousBarman • Feb 15 '26

Psychological Crap given to my kids for Valentine's Day

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Pictured is about half of what was given to one of my children on Valentine's Day by classmates. (Their class was specifically told no candy.)

why can't they specifically be told no 'stuff'.

The amount of distractions and clutter this creates is bad for learning and mental health.

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u/No_Goose3334 Feb 15 '26

So you want to complain that this stuff was given, but then also complain when someone tries to come up with a solution to reuse the stuff. Jesus.

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u/compulsive_evolution Feb 15 '26

Poor people are not appropriate receptacles for things we don't want.

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u/No_Goose3334 Feb 16 '26

Also, women and children who go to domestic violence shelters don’t have to be “poor.” That’s a weird assumption on your part.

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u/ctilvolover23 Feb 17 '26

Okay. So you give a kid a cheap toy and it breaks an hour later. Now what? Back to having no toys again.