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[bespredel]

[ Did Yuri literally go out and buy a burner phone just so he could make this post under the guise of anonymity? Yes, yes he did. Is he also a painfully predictable sixteen year old who thinks he's more clever about aforementioned anonymity than he actually is? Most definitely. Pretty much anyone who knows Yuri even slightly is going to see the hell through that username- but fuck it, right? This is a god damn important question. And since he and Otabek haven't really. Officially announced things to anyone who isn't considered family, anyway well, this seems like his best bet to get advice without you know... lighting up their relationship to all of Riverview. Not that Yuri doesn't want to do that, eventually- but they're still in their fledgling stages. He's just not quite ready yet. ]

So I just started dating someone recently and like. They're really cool, and great, and have been way too nice to me in the presents department- so I want to pay them back, you know? Spoil them too. Problem is- they're really hard to shop for. Like. They're so cool but also minimalist and it's fucking hard, okay. I keep feeling like all of my ideas are okay, but not good enough for someone as great as he is. And I want to do something that's like- the best. The absolute best. Money isn't really a concern but, being reasonable is better than not. I don't think he'd appreciate the stupid champagne and diamonds treatment... that's so lame... diamonds aren't even rare. Also, it's probably way too soon for diamonds. I don't want to scare him off-

[ This is about the point where Yuri realizes he's rambling, and that he's getting off track because he's so fucking nervous. ]

I've never been in a relationship before. And I want to make it as good for him as he does for me.

tl;dr gift suggestions for the coolest guy on the planet who also seems to have everything he wants needed, assholes with basic bitch suggestions not welcome, or wanted.

Comments

[ text | un: negotiator ]

[jedies]

[ Ah, young love. ]

Why not make him something? Pick up a skill, learn and create something from your own hands. That usually speaks a high level of commitment and interest in a formal relationship.

text; knight.time

[chumpelstiltskin]

wow i didnt know we were dating thats so awesome haha so funny
crazy concept here but does he have any
whats the word
interests
if you dont want to be cliche then you might want to personal or something

text, @jb.barnes

[anotheroldsoldier]

For people who aren't into material possessions as much, experiences can be worth a lot more than physical gifts. Find something special to do together that you both enjoy.

Voice @the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

Why bother at all? Relationships and love are pointless.

[Someone might as well be the downer in the responses here and the Viking who just got his heart broken is as good as anyone.]

[bespredel]

And burden him with a piece of crap that he has to keep around because it's "sentimental"? That's stupid. Maybe if I already had some half decent skills at something like that, sure- but we are both too old for shitty macaroni art.

text | @altin

[bringbackgold]

My dad was always hard to shop for. So my mom would plan things to do with him.

[bespredel]

wow too bad so sad for you your ego is so deflated that you'll probably die alone and unloved. so funny right.

No, he has absolutely none and I never once considered that as an option whatsoever. Got any other bright ideas?

[ Whoever this is reminds him so much of JJ and it immediately pisses him off. ]

[bespredel]

I guess.

But we do lots of stuff together all of the time, so... I don't know what to do to make that special.

[text | un: edward.elric]

[alchemyfreak]

Spending time together can be more important than material gifts.
If you want to do something special maybe a dinner would work.

Don't think about matching what they do for you, try to think about what would impress them on a personal level.

[He knows this struggle, Yuri.]

@ciscodelamancha | text

[franciscoramon]

[ Cisco isn't 100% sure that the post was written by Yuri. But he is at a solid 94, based on a lot of different factors, and it influences his answer. ]

kinda agree with all the people saying you should spend the money on an experience rather than a knick knack.

but if you really want it to be something that can be put in a box
you could set up a treasure hunt, with clues and all that, make it into a game or a competition
and at the end of it is:

a) a really sweet leather jacket
b) a really sweet pair of sunglasses
c) a really nice set of headphones

even the most minimal minimalist needs some of those right?

[jedies]

I'm not familiar with macaroni art, but I meant something more practical. An article of clothing or apparel you can design.

Or it can be something you both fashion together. A moment you can both share.

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[bespredel]

[ He considers using voice. Considers calling Ivar to explain, but he hasn't exactly told the other he has a boyfriend just yet- it hadn't exactly... felt right, given the timing. The other had lost the girl he'd been in love with, and... well. Yeah. Seemed kind of tacky to be like 'oh by the way I'm SOOO happy' right in his face. ]

Love and relationships are what fill the void that life otherwise is. Losing those you love is hard- trust me, I know. Being let down by those you trust and love even harder, but... To go without it completely?

Isn't that just a lonely idea?

[bespredel]

[ S C R E A M I N G.

OKAY YURI.

IT'S FINE. HE DOESN'T KNOW IT'S YOU.

PLAY IT COOL. ]

Oh. He was huh? So like. What kinds of things would your mom do with him?

[ S m o o t h. ]

[bespredel]

I thought I said to leave the basic bitch suggestions at the door, jeeze. We already go for dinner all the time. Or I make stuff for him. Or you know- we just spend a lot of time together, okay? I don't know how to make the things we already do together impressive, or whatever.

[bespredel]

Holy shit, finally someone who isn't a complete fucking moron about their suggestions.
amazing, one of you idiots has at least half a romantic brain cell. They should give you some kind of award.

[ And if Cisco didn't already know it was Yuri, wellllll... that plethora of cursing probably helped confirm it. ]

That... actually sounds really cool. A treasure hunt. It's out of the ordinary and I think he'd really like that. Shit.

[bespredel]

...What the fuck did you do in kindergarten then. Or are you from some weird ass past without preschools or something. Whatever- it's just. You glue pasta to cardboard to make shapes or pictures. You can paint it or not. Macaroni art. Google it.

Ughhh that sounds so lame.

[jedies]

[ A teenager. He surmised as much. ]

That definitely seems . . . ridiculous.

Have you asked him what he wants? Or must it be a surprise?

[bespredel]

Yeah, it is ridiculous. And Kindergarten is also pretty much the last time I ever "made" something. So now you get why I kind of hedge about the idea.

Duh, I want it to be a surprise. It's gotta be a cool surprise too- nothing lame! He's... he's really done a lot for me. Been there for me and like I said, got some really great and cool gifts for me but I always feel like I can't think of anything or don't find anything that just screams him you know?

I want to spoil him too.

[jedies]

Fair enough.

[ Obi-Wan can't say he's practiced in the use of gifts. He got a rock for his birthday once. It was a "highlight". ]

Then perhaps a secluded outing of some kind. With nothing but stars or each other. Getting the chance to express how you feel is a way of spoiling someone. Nothing quite nourishes the heart like knowing it is felt both ways. It seems trite or "lame", but those kinds of moments aren't easy to come by.


[ If you have given the word, I would have left the Jedi Order. It came too late for either of them. ]

[alchemyfreak]

There's your problem, then.

[He has no idea about this lingo so whatever to the basic bitch statement, but if you're talking about someone that's not big on material items there are easier ways to get their attention. Maybe Ed just had an easier audience but he really thinks it's that Yuri lacks imagination.]

Having dinner together all the time doesn't mean you can't find a way to make it special. A new restaurant, a favorite dish you don't get often. Being with the person should be what matters, spending time together not spending money.

[Coming from someone who isn't big on giving or receiving material items, he would know.]

Find something that's uniquely interesting to them,
if you know this person it's not hard.

[bespredel]

[ As much as Yuri wanted to insult the other's offering... well, it actually sounded kind of nice. Shit. Maybe this guy wasn't a total loser after all... The way he types is pretty weird though. ]

That... sounds kind of nice. I'd still like to get him a physical thing though. I'm just struggling to think of a what. Hard sometimes to see the stars over light pollution- I honestly haven't noticed how much of it this place has. I'll have to you know... look.

[bespredel]

[ Oh good, Yuri has gone from zero to pissed off in one text! ]

Don't act like you know anything about him or me before you go off spouting bullshit; about what we've been through already. Making assumptions about it being so easy to make something special is a load of crap and yeah, I love spending time with him! Of course I do, I wouldn't date him if I didn't want him around literally all the time, but he gets me nice stuff and that doesn't mean I don't still want to do the same for him! It's just a lot fucking harder when he doesn't have as many obvious interests as I do and we're still learning about each other, okay? So yeah, asshole. It is kind of hard!

[jedies]

Of course. Unfortunately, I'm not very good at keepsakes. We're not permitted to hold onto too many physical things beyond our basic necessities. I do hope you find the answer you're looking for.

It's a shame none of the places here seem to have much in the way of hover craft or flying vehicles. That would certainly help.

[bespredel]

Where the fuck do you come from that you're not allowed to have stuff? Seriously dude, that's weird. I mean it's one thing to choose not to have sentimental things- it's another to just be told, oh no don't have things! Weird, man.

Woah. Your vehicles actually fly? Shit, if I could get him a flying motorcycle that would be so cool...

[jedies]

It is not a matter of where I come from, but what I am taught. I believe the close approximation of it is "monk". We do not hold onto worldly possessions because we don't need them.

I'm afraid the one person I know who could make one for you is not around.