It was my birthday last month, my MIL asked me what I wanted so I said nice pyjamas size 10-12 for after I give birth. Got 12-14 which are too big for me now at 8.5 months pregnant
It was my birthday last month, my MIL asked me what I wanted so I said nice pyjamas size 10-12 for after I give birth. Got 12-14 which are too big for me now at 8.5 months pregnantMy MIL bought me size small pj’s when i was 8 months pregnant at Christmas and i’d gained a bit of weight. her response was ’hopefully you can get back in them if not i’ll have them’
In one of my old jobs instead of secret Santa for each other we did it for charity. There was a Christmas tree in reception with lots of tags like “10 year old girl” “4 year old boy” ect. And you picked a tag then bought a present for that tag, they were all donated to a local family charity.I like the idea of buying a really nice advent calendar and distributing the gifts among friends (if that's something you like to do) ...
My moan is about Secret Santa ... I just don't see the point of it all to be honest. I'd rather everyone pool their $20 and we go out for a nice lunch together somewhere.
Brilliant post.My former husband came from a large family, he had 9 brothers and sisters, each with partners and children. It was the rule everyone had to go to the family home for xmas dinner which was in three sittings there were too many to all eat at the same time and to give everyone a gift however small. These were mainly whatever everyone could steal from work. One of his sisters worked in an electrical component's factory so we all got plugs or sockets. A few were unemployed so shoplifted what they could. To be fair they were the better gifts.
There's a fancier Lynx called Dark Vanilla I think, I get it for my husband as a little stocking filler as he likes to use a cheap aftershave for workDo any of you buy Lynx for the men in your life? Personally I wouldn't unless they asked for it.
If my man didn't get me presents he wouldn't be my man lol.Guys, you need to go quid pro quo with these men. No presents for them if you don’t get any. I wouldn’t be having sex with them any time soon, but that’s just me. What selfish arseholes.
It’s not too much to ask for something thoughtful at all. I’d rather have something inexpensive and meaningful than super expensive and meaning nothing to me.Last year my husband didn't get me anything. Not even a token gift for the children to give to me. He could see I was upset, I don't expect hundreds of pounds spent on me but some socks or pyjamas would have been better than nothing just to show I've been thought about and maybe some appreciation. I do EVERYTHING. He only has to help put the presents out on Christmas eve.
All the presents have been bought and wrapped, all the food shopped for. This year I bought myself some Ferrero rocher and one of those big dressing gown jumper things that the kids enjoyed wrapping so they can put it under the tree and give to me.
I saw him looking at Love Honey last week. I swear, if he gets me something from there, which would really be for him, I will stuff him like a turkey and kill him.
Is it too much to ask to get a thoughtful present?
In my case, he was a violent arse, so no nothing was said. I'm out of it now but took me a long time to get awayDo the no gift partners still expect something for their birthday, Christmas and Father’s Day?
Have the lack of gifts never been brought up and talked about? Sorry if I sound harsh but why have they been allowed to get away with it if it’s causing hurt?
Me and my OH don’t do gifts. We did the first few years but just don’t now. Would rather save our money for each other and put it towards something else like for the house or a trip away. He was brought up in a family that don’t celebrate Christmas or give gifts for birthdays so it’s just normal for him to not really be fussed. Saves me some money at Xmas as I don’t need to worry about shopping for him.Do the people who's OH dont give them a gift, buy gifts for the OH's?
I stopped doing the work secret Santa, just a waste of money and always ended up with toot. The last and final year I did it, I got a cardboard mini box filled with candy sweets (which I hate). Didn’t bother after that, it just felt like a lazy gift with no consideration put into it.I like the idea of buying a really nice advent calendar and distributing the gifts among friends (if that's something you like to do) ...
My moan is about Secret Santa ... I just don't see the point of it all to be honest. I'd rather everyone pool their $20 and we go out for a nice lunch together somewhere.
Give IOU’s. Problem solvedI'm quite happy for my partner to buy me nothing, as long as in return he expects nothing! I cba with thinking of present ideas for him, he just buys himself what he wants during the year, as do I. I'd rather save our pennies and maybe have a night away or something, or a spa break for the two of us instead.
I am going to be a shit gift giver this year. My 3 year old had scarlet fever at the end of November, and has just been discharged from hospital for infected chicken pox, so very little has been bought or wrapped. Amazon Prime is going to have to save my bacon.
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