Do you get gifts for your alters?

I don't get gifts for alters but this post made me really think about gifts generally and things I've bought myself over the years.

I haven't received Christmas gifts that I've really liked except one of my ex's would buy me things I'd think I didn't like and at later dates I'd love them - so different alter maybe? Thinking about other gifts there aren't any Christmas gifts that stand out that I loved. I wondered why. I think it's because they are sort of to the body and not to anyone in particular so there hasn't been attachment to them. I can list things I've bought myself over the last ten years and can name which alters they were for - they hold meaning. This year my bf bought a new cooker, something Rose has wanted for a couple of years and the particular cooker is one she's wanted pretty much for as long as anyone can remember so that's significant. My engagement ring was significant but not because of ex husband because my eldest son at the time was ten and said "mum you should get the one you want because if you was buying something for me you'd easily spend that much" - I didn't want to waste money on myself. So that's significant in that it was a really sweet moment but not the ring being significant in it's self. So I think that's what makes things significant to me, the sentiment begind them. But it's very fragile. The cooker became sort of difficult and my overall response was "forget it, get a smaller different one that doesn't take moving the whole kitchen around" overall I don't think I'm worth the hassal and I know Rose definitely wouldn't want that hassal but it's happening so now looking forward to it and hoping it'll help Rose who has been very absent because she loves cooking and baking. Not so much eating but other parts like the eating. The overlord bought no-one a watch - that's stayed with me and significant and the bf buying Mandy some stuff is significant to her. He also bought Karen good makeup and perfume but I don't know if he knows who he bought that for. He also bought these little ornament things that I would never waste money on that open and close - that's an internal parts thing they liked to collect but had stopped and we didn't still have their old things. Knowing they're there makes some sense of internal peace even though they aren't paid so much outer attention other than a glance but it brings some kind of restlessness to stop.

So upon reflection I now believe it's very important to get alters gifts, not necessarily everyone at Christmas, but even if they're not paid much mind they provide a sense of aknowledgement and some sort of feeling of calm that I can't quite phrase properly.

I dont gets my alters things they gets things their self when they are doing things. Reba buys little bitty balls when ever she is here. I buy me something though I buyed me a new book. I buy my momma and papa a present and my other family things too. but I dont buy reba things cause reba buy reba things.