Communicate Effectively If you want to quit providing birthday presents, you should speak clearly with everyone in your family as well as your friends and express your desire to no longer offer and receive birthday gifts. You must explain them properly, and you may encounter some unpleasant reactions while doing so. It is important to be honest with yourself as well as others when it comes to expressing your desires and quitting behaviors. Nobody is perfect, and we all make mistakes from time to time. When you are ready to reconcile with someone you have broken off ties with, you can send them a text message or an email explaining why you have decided to end the relationship. Avoid Providing Gifts in Return If you decide to quit providing birthday gifts for close relatives such as parents, siblings, and children, avoid providing gifts in return as well. This way, they will not feel obligated to give you something in return and you will not need to break their hearts even more by removing yourself from their lives completely. It's Okay to Change Your Mind Sometimes we say things without thinking, and this can cause problems in our relationships. For example, if you tell a friend "I don't want to provide him/her with any more gifts," but then continue to give him/her items over time, he/she will probably begin to believe that you still want to give him/her gifts, which is not at all what you intended to say.