I gave my father a wallet after receiving my first proper bonus. It wasn't expensive, and honestly I had forgotten about it.
Last week I noticed he was still using it. The leather is worn out, one corner is torn and the card slots are loose. I offered to buy him a new one, but he immediately refused and said this one is perfectly fine. My mother later told me he tells people I bought it for him from my first bonus.
Do fathers secretly become sentimental about gifts while pretending they don't care about material things?