I'm feeling a little Grinch-y today

MrMrsandBaby · December 2012

I am a little disappointed in my Christmas gifts. I like everything I got but didn't get anything I wanted. I got a lot of clothes this year (and a pair of cowboy boots?) and my parents dropped a ton of cash on a spa gift card that is not really close to me.

I'm grateful but would have preferred the bookshelf I asked for, the new camera I have wanted for two years (and photoshop elements to go with it) or a bike trailer for my bike! All things I want, not need, and would have been thrilled to get.

Sorry if this sounds whiney, I'm just surprised because DH is usually way better at gifts and this year I am just confused as to who my family thinks I am!

jmccall79 · December 2012

I personally didn't expect anything for "me", but am somewhat disappointed in my dad this year! My dad is usually the type to go all out and get the "fabulous" gifts for the kids. He hounded me for a list of things Ian wanted for Christmas. He got none of it!!! I'm very grateful that he got him anything, and they were appropriate things, but not at all what I'd asked for. However, he got EVERYTHING thing that my sister gave him on a list for my nephew. And I mean EVERYTHING...like 10 things. It's not about the gifts, because he didn't have to get him anything. However, he seriously called me several times, as well as his girlfriend, asking what Ian wanted. I gave him a list of 3 things...and got none of it!

NatnDyl · December 2012

I wanted some flannel shirts and told dh and my parent what size and what colors. My parents got me the wrong color, buy got me an iPad mini. I know it's a total first world problem and I'm trying to get over myself.

HappyToBe2012 · December 2012

My sister gave me a quilt she made out of my old t-shirts from concerts we went to. While I appreciate the thought and have great memories of the concerts, that was all she got me. And she literally only had to sew them together, they were already cut up. She knew all I wanted was gift cards for Joans/Michaels or Target or somewhere to buy clothes Meanwhile, I shopped from the list she circulated and bought exactly what she wanted.

pinkshades05 · December 2012

I'm pretty content with what we got. DH and I agreed no gifts for each other and kept on a strict budget for everyone else. Nat got some great gifts from family and all things we can use and need!

HattieLove · December 2012

HappyToBe2012:
My sister gave me a quilt she made out of my old t-shirts from concerts we went to. While I appreciate the thought and have great memories of the concerts, that was all she got me. And she literally only had to sew them together, they were already cut up. She knew all I wanted was gift cards for Joans/Michaels or Target or somewhere to buy clothes Meanwhile, I shopped from the list she circulated and bought exactly what she wanted.

Alright I'm going to be frank. I felt like this whole thread was a little judge-worthy but I don't feel like I can let this one go. Your sister gave you a one-of-a-kind handmade gift that meant something special and personal to the two of you. I think this goes above and beyond gift requirements. I think that's incredibly sweet of her.

MrMrsandBaby · December 2012

HattieLove:
HappyToBe2012:
My sister gave me a quilt she made out of my old t-shirts from concerts we went to.  While I appreciate the thought and have great memories of the concerts, that was all she got me.  And she literally only had to sew them together, they were already cut up.  She knew all I wanted was gift cards for Joans/Michaels or Target or somewhere to buy clothes  Meanwhile, I shopped from the list she circulated and bought exactly what she wanted.

Alright I'm going to be frank. I felt like this whole thread was a little judge-worthy but I don't feel like I can let this one go. Your sister gave you a one-of-a-kind handmade gift that meant something special and personal to the two of you. I think this goes above and beyond gift requirements. I think that's incredibly sweet of her. 
 

Eh...judge away. Pretty sure you aren't the only one...

HappyToBe2012 · December 2012

HattieLove:
HappyToBe2012:
My sister gave me a quilt she made out of my old t-shirts from concerts we went to. While I appreciate the thought and have great memories of the concerts, that was all she got me. And she literally only had to sew them together, they were already cut up. She knew all I wanted was gift cards for Joans/Michaels or Target or somewhere to buy clothes Meanwhile, I shopped from the list she circulated and bought exactly what she wanted.

Alright I'm going to be frank. I felt like this whole thread was a little judge-worthy but I don't feel like I can let this one go. Your sister gave you a one-of-a-kind handmade gift that meant something special and personal to the two of you. I think this goes above and beyond gift requirements. I think that's incredibly sweet of her.

While I agree it was sweet of her, and I appreciate the thought, she literally did no work beyond joining the squares together. My mom had already done everything else. Meanwhile, my sister is the person who sends out a gift list and, if you do not buy exactly what is on the list, you NEVER hear the end of it. For someone who is very specific and demanding with what she wants, she never bothers to give people what they want.

She is the type of person who, if invited to a bridal or baby shower, will never buy off the registry. Yet when it came to her own wedding, was very displeased when people did the same thing to her.

I realize I'm being cranky about it. And I do appreciate the quilt. But I am disappointed because she does this all the time, meanwhile gets exactly what she wants.

HappyToBe2012 · December 2012

HattieLove:
HappyToBe2012:
My sister gave me a quilt she made out of my old t-shirts from concerts we went to. While I appreciate the thought and have great memories of the concerts, that was all she got me. And she literally only had to sew them together, they were already cut up. She knew all I wanted was gift cards for Joans/Michaels or Target or somewhere to buy clothes Meanwhile, I shopped from the list she circulated and bought exactly what she wanted.

Alright I'm going to be frank. I felt like this whole thread was a little judge-worthy but I don't feel like I can let this one go. Your sister gave you a one-of-a-kind handmade gift that meant something special and personal to the two of you. I think this goes above and beyond gift requirements. I think that's incredibly sweet of her.

While I agree it was sweet of her, and I appreciate the thought, she literally did no work beyond joining the squares together. My mom had already done everything else. Meanwhile, my sister is the person who sends out a gift list and, if you do not buy exactly what is on the list, you NEVER hear the end of it. For someone who is very specific and demanding with what she wants, she never bothers to give people what they want.

She is the type of person who, if invited to a bridal or baby shower, will never buy off the registry. Yet when it came to her own wedding, was very displeased when people did the same thing to her.

I realize I'm being cranky about it. And I do appreciate the quilt. But I am disappointed because she does this all the time, meanwhile gets exactly what she wants.

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