Dove is the equivalent of getting a bottle of bleach for Christmas.
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I like dove products but not as a present.
My hubby got me a selfie light, i don’t take selfies
My hubby got me a selfie light, i don’t take selfies
I’ve received 1 dove set and 1 bottle of rose even though I make it clear I bloody hate rose 
Other than that no present moans here. Found out I’m going to be an auntie for the first time
all I’ve done is cry over it this morning hahaha. I think even the very worst present won’t matter to me today!! 
Other than that no present moans here. Found out I’m going to be an auntie for the first time
all I’ve done is cry over it this morning hahaha. I think even the very worst present won’t matter to me today!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!
I literally can’t complain! I’ve been so spoilt I am actually very overwhelmed!
I literally can’t complain! I’ve been so spoilt I am actually very overwhelmed!
Earrings ... I have stretched ears
See my message of “I don’t want anything, thanks” has finally made it through this year. My mum always insists on buying me stuff that I just don’t want or need (candle warmer melt things etc) but thankfully she listened this year, I got the chocolate I asked for and that’s that. I have no desire to have any gifts at Christmas (or birthday).
The problem is I assume everyone else is the same. Last Christmas I didn’t buy my husband anything at all, then felt awful about it when he bought me things
The problem is I assume everyone else is the same. Last Christmas I didn’t buy my husband anything at all, then felt awful about it when he bought me things
Every year my mother gets me a box full of feminine hygiene products pads, cotton wool, face wash, and hand gel (which came in very handy this year)
and I’m 28, not 13
pads, cotton wool, face wash, and hand gel (which came in very handy this year) and I’m 28, not 13
O/T but I love your pfp... the ginger Jerry Hall herselfI like dove products but not as a present.
My hubby got me a selfie light, i don’t take selfies
Any alcohol I've ever received from people who know I dont drink in the house
Unicorn bath bomb that is very heavy
My favourite gifts to get are from my nan... she absolutely trolls the entire family.
Once upon a time she threw a hissy fit because she had been bought a CAR that was the wrong colour for Christmas. Everyone always gets her really
Thoughtful, kind gifts because god forbid she is displeased.
On the other hand, gifts the family receive include gift sets shes regifted still with her name written on, things from charity shops with clear nicotine staining, things from whatever local shop shut this year (with the reduced sticker removed and the original price left proud) and clothes 5 sizes too big. For my birthday I got out of date chocolate. A few years ago some leggings with an ak47 on the side. Someone showed her ali express a few years ago too.
what’s funnier is it’s not as if she really struggles, she is minted- I would prefer she didn’t bother at all or just got us some chocs or something but duck
Every broaching the subject with her
Once upon a time she threw a hissy fit because she had been bought a CAR that was the wrong colour for Christmas. Everyone always gets her really
Thoughtful, kind gifts because god forbid she is displeased.
On the other hand, gifts the family receive include gift sets shes regifted still with her name written on, things from charity shops with clear nicotine staining, things from whatever local shop shut this year (with the reduced sticker removed and the original price left proud) and clothes 5 sizes too big. For my birthday I got out of date chocolate. A few years ago some leggings with an ak47 on the side. Someone showed her ali express a few years ago too.
what’s funnier is it’s not as if she really struggles, she is minted- I would prefer she didn’t bother at all or just got us some chocs or something but duck
Every broaching the subject with her
I really feel like venting my spleen over a Christmas gift for a friend, that has backfired. I'm feeling pretty negative about it, because the situation is unfolding as we speak.
For now, I am trying to deal with this as best I can. Maybe I will save this tale, for the worst present thread at a later date.
For now, I am trying to deal with this as best I can. Maybe I will save this tale, for the worst present thread at a later date.
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Well you're in the right place if ever you want to ventI really feel like venting my spleen over a Cristmas gift for a friend, that has backfired. I'm feeling pretty negative about it, because the situation is unfolding as we speak.
For now, I am trying to deal with this as best I can. Maybe I will save this tale, for the worst present thread at a later date.
I really appreciate that.Well you're in the right place if ever you want to vent
Oh well Christmas dinner soon.
A Jar full of mindfullness challenges - one for each day from the mother in law. Honest to god the woman is mental 
From a young age I've always been into horses and often go horse riding. I've never owned a horse and probably never will however every christmas an aunt gives me a tin of saddle wax 
We’ve not opened my MIL presents yet but honestly my in-laws are GREAT at impersonal gifts which say ‘we don’t know you or even our own son whatsoever!’ Once his mum and dad got me scented drawer liners. Scented. Draw liners. They smelt very nice but I’m 29 years old, does anyone under the age of 90 use them? God knows what we’ll get this year. I’ll report back in an hour or so once we’ve opened them over FaceTime.
I got a Dove bath set but I really love baths so it’s actually a pretty good gift for me!
MIL insists on getting the cousins absolutely identical gifts which is fine, but while she does take into account size in clothing finally (after years of stuff he’d grow into as the cousins are older), she insists on giving my step-son an Xbox gift card when he only has a switch- she knows full well, had it explained to her gently a few times but has done it for the last few birthday/Christmas. I know it’s super petty to complain but she knows exactly what she’s doing and is making some kind of PA point.
MIL insists on getting the cousins absolutely identical gifts which is fine, but while she does take into account size in clothing finally (after years of stuff he’d grow into as the cousins are older), she insists on giving my step-son an Xbox gift card when he only has a switch- she knows full well, had it explained to her gently a few times but has done it for the last few birthday/Christmas. I know it’s super petty to complain but she knows exactly what she’s doing and is making some kind of PA point.
Not really a moan, just gave me a bit of a giggle this morning. My granddad every year without fail will give me a Christmas card with £10 in it. I’m always happy with it, who doesn’t like free money?! So before I’d even got round to opening anything this morning, he calls, wishes me a merry Christmas and apologises that there’s not much in the card as he didn’t have much in his wallet and hasn’t been able to get to a cash machine as his car battery is dead So at this point I’m thinking, “ok, maybe there’s £5 in it, still not gonna moan!” Told him that we were just about to start opening presents and I’d call him back in a couple of hours. Got round to opening his card and the first thing that made me laugh was the fact it was a birthday card where he had crossed out “happy birthday” and wrote “Merry Christmas” on it instead. Opened the card and I tit you not... the entire inside of the card was BLANK. No writing, no little card message, nothing and no money he completely forgot to write anything but thought he had and sent it. When I told him he was kicking himself but I couldn’t help but laugh. 
So at this point I’m thinking, “ok, maybe there’s £5 in it, still not gonna moan!” Told him that we were just about to start opening presents and I’d call him back in a couple of hours. Got round to opening his card and the first thing that made me laugh was the fact it was a birthday card where he had crossed out “happy birthday” and wrote “Merry Christmas” on it instead. Opened the card and I tit you not... the entire inside of the card was BLANK. No writing, no little card message, nothing and no money he completely forgot to write anything but thought he had and sent it. When I told him he was kicking himself but I couldn’t help but laugh. Feeling like a bit of an ungrateful cow saying this but WHY does my MIL get me almost the same No7 and Ted Baker gift sets every bloody year? I don’t use either of them, I can only use certain products on my face because I suffer with bad acne so it ends up a waste. She even asked me for present ideas for me and my partner, I gave her ideas that would definitely have been just as cheap/easy to get as the bloody gift sets. But here we are with a 3 for 2 Boots job
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