$200 dollar gift seems rather demanding for Christmas, plus it wouldn't matter - I would be paying for it, and frankly, I have an envelope by my bed with 200 dollars in it anyways. It's just that before my family came to America, we lived in a poor country in Europe (poverty) and our ways of saving money have stayed with us. My mom still uses $.50 coupons (even though she DEFINITELY doesn't need to) and throwing away $200 is a big deal for her. Plus, I've been wanting a laptop for like three years now, so I will be getting a 13" MacBook Pro when that model gets updated (which she will pay for), so asking it as a gift will not work out.
I'm thinking of just approaching her in way that would... slowly unravel the entire circumstances ("So ... 2 weeks ago, when I was in a rush to get to class on time ... etc," "and now that I don't have one, I really would need one because a new semester is... etc").
Any other suggestions?
Btw, thanks for being quick about responding, it's nice to be on forums that are actually responsive!
