FFFC Black Friday edition

Re: FFFC Black Friday edition

• Natty13umppo member

  November 2014

  I hate presents.  I hate giving presents.  I hate getting presents.

  
  

  I get very anxious that people won't like/don't need what I get them.  Especially if I get something where gift receipts aren't an option.  I don't like getting presents because of the anxiety of reciprocating and honestly, most presents are things I don't need/want (ahem - from my mother...which are usually from a catalog and don't have a receipt) and then I feel guilt about getting rid of it.
  

  
  

  I guess I should qualify here that I mean present like a physical item.  I love getting experience presents.  Like a massage gift certificate or a nice dinner out or a fun experience (I keep telling my mother -- instead of presents, just put it into the Disneyland fund for when we go with the kids).  Just things - ugh.  I have so much crap in my house already that I don't need anything else.

  
  

  Shopping for DD is okay because I know what she needs and wants.  And I love registries because I know that's what someone needs/wants!

  

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• myfriendscallmemeg member

  November 2014

  I have sex at whatever relatives' house we stay at for the holidays. No shame.

  

  
  

  
  

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• Sanibel21 member

  November 2014

  I spent more money today on myself than anyone else. I also got a store credit card to save 15% and get $20 store cash. I'll be closing the account as soon as I pay it off.

  
  

  
  

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• SurpriseAt39 member

  November 2014

  @Natty13umppo‌
  I'm in total agreement. Gift giving/receiving sucks. I get too stressed. I've told my family for years. Now they get pics of the kids. Nothing else.
  
  @LakeCountryGal‌
  I've done that with all my kids. I rescue them when they try to stand up under chairs and tables because they will hit their heads, but between stuff, for sure let them work it out.
  
  My FFFC: my younger sister is really annoying. Too many reasons to name as to why I say that. Lol.

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• WisconsinCheese12 member

  November 2014

  Wow this was dead yesterday everyone must have been shopping

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• WisconsinCheese12 member

  November 2014

  I let Lo try more things than I thought I would but nothing bad.
  
  She got no purées turkey I just cut it into basically tiny shreds. Like crumbs, she tried stuffing (hated it), a shredded black olive (hated it) she had some pieces of egg from my omelette and my step mom gave her one tiny piece of ritz until I said that it had too much salt so she stopped

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• Stowne101 member

  November 2014

  Ha ha my kid eats ritz all the time.

  

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• kelley72 member

  December 2014

  I did absolutely NO Christmas shopping this weekend.  I wanted to, but dh was ill, my mom is ill, and poor Levi is sick too!  Ugh, certainly didn't want to drag him out and dh/my mom not up to watching him.  I took several long naps and read a lot this weekend.

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• yalllow member

  December 2014 edited December 2014

  for @NanaCook
  

  
  

  (my vision of Black Friday shopping)

  
  

  HOWEVER... I sent hubs to Toys R Us for the GD Thomas the Train Grow with Me table that was 50% off (@FBW FML)

  
  

  
  

  ETA: we went to my MIL this year for Thanksgiving. She farts loudly and doesn't care what grandkid is in her way. Was pretty disgusting.... and I like anything related to poop. . .  ::::shivers::::

  Domesticated: 1 Hubs; 2 sons; 3 cats; & Broke

   

  
  

   

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