I just need to rant a bit.
It all started about 5 years ago when my brother showed interest in playing golf. My mom bought him some clubs, and got him some lessons at a local golf course. She asked me if I was interested in taking lessons as well. "No thanks. I'm not into golf."

After my brother finished his lessons, my mom decided that she wanted to go golfing with her boyfriend and my brother...so she bought herself some clubs too. I guess she thought I would feel left out not going, so again she asked me if I wanted clubs. "No mom, I really don't like golf."

This happened again for the next 4 summers. I would repeatedly tell her that golf is not a sport I want to play, and that it would be a waste of money to buy me clubs. In the 4 years I went to a driving range twice only because friends wanted to go while we were already out. I never enjoyed hitting a golf ball, so I would just try and Happy Gilmore it. There was never any desire to ever play a real round of golf, and I told her that. I even hurt my hand the second time at the driving range, and told her there was a chance I'd never even go to a driving range again. At least 5 times a summer it was me saying "I really dislike golf. I don't want clubs. I'll NEVER use them."

I finished school at the end of April, and I moved away to get a job. My mom decided to come and visit me this weekend, and told me that she had gotten me a graduation gift. I was all exciting trying to guess what it could be, as she had described it as something to "keep me out of trouble." Not that I get into any trouble. Then she walked through the door with a set of golf clubs in an electric purple bag. "I hope you like these, because I thought you would enjoy them!" Now, I know I should be grateful for the graduation present, but I've never felt so disappointed in my life. I already had a suspicion that my own mother doesn't take to heart anything I say (as I usually get things for Christmas/birthdays that I told her I don't want), but this kind of sealed it for me. I couldn't hurt her feelings, so I graciously accepted them.

I found out later that my brother told her I wouldn't want golf clubs because I don't like golf. I also wondered why she thought I would have the money to golf. She knows how sad my bank account balance is, and golfing isn't cheap here. Is it wrong that I wish she'd rather either not gotten me a gift (I really wasn't expecting/needing anything), or gotten me something more useful (a piece of furniture for when I get my apartment maybe)? I feel bad, because I don't want to hurt my mom's feelings (it happens very easily because I'm her little girl that moved far away), but I also feel that the golf clubs are just going to sit there and be a waste of money.

Should I just keep them and accept that my mom doesn't seem to listen to me? I'm not sure if I could actually do anything else. I don't want to hurt her.