Christmas maniac

LemmyRN · December 2015

My husband went waaaay overboard with the gifts this year. He's easily tripled the amount of gifts he usually gets for me. So I'm here with my 4 gifts to him feeling like I should've done more (after seeing that mountain) but there is no way I'm going shopping. His birthday is in January so I can always make it up then. Anyone else's husband or family spoiling them rotten this year.

gamommyx3 · December 2015

@LemmyRN not this year, but last year we decided not to do gifts...then my (then boyfriend) told me 2 days prior to Christmas that we were. He ended up with a Chia pet and a few other odds and ends that I scored at CVS. I got a diamond engagement ring. Felt kinda bad about the Chia pet for sure...

LemmyRN · December 2015

@Aquinna82
That stinker... Switching it up at the last minute. Men hahaha.
I had considered wrapping chatchki stuff like a rubber chicken or some gag gift to make things fun. For his birthday I'll definitely buy him some bacon soap and other random fillers.

yogahh · December 2015

Must be nice. Mine is the opposite. Oh well...

LemmyRN · December 2015

I'm sure it's because I'm pregnant with our first. He gets to be a dad soon which is something he's wanted for a long time. Plus his work has a rewards program that allows incentive points to be exchanged for goods, so I'm hoping that's where he did most of his shopping. It's either that or we're rich and he never told me

cortney626 · December 2015

I say enjoy it! My husband sucks at gift giving. I've tried to accept it but I enjoy gift giving, so I struggle with his poor got giving skills. Lol He means well. He just sucks at it. He feels like it should come from him and doesn't want suggestions which means he goes against anything I'd like and gets something he likes for me. Sigh.

Pascal86 · December 2015

I think I did a pretty good job this year for him... he came home after skiing all day and kept wandering around the house saying, "What am I going to get you for Christmas? ... Is Fred Meyers still open?" I told him that if it's a joke it's NOT funny and if it's true then that's also a problem. Nothing for me under the tree though, so I wouldn't be surprised. He did the same thing last year, and had just gotten me a fancy little hourglass (I asked for no gifts last year though, so a little different). It's not as bad as it sounds because he randomly buys me stuff all the time and says, "It's Christmas everyday!" But I love Christmas so much and I'm really into the one big special day of gift-giving, so this kind of annoys me, but I'm not deprived of gifts in general so I can't really complain too much.

yogahh · December 2015

Pascal86 said:
I think I did a pretty good job this year for him... he came home after skiing all day and kept wandering around the house saying, "What am I going to get you for Christmas? ... Is Fred Meyers still open?" I told him that if it's a joke it's NOT funny and if it's true then that's also a problem. Nothing for me under the tree though, so I wouldn't be surprised. He did the same thing last year, and had just gotten me a fancy little hourglass (I asked for no gifts last year though, so a little different). It's not as bad as it sounds because he randomly buys me stuff all the time and says, "It's Christmas everyday!" But I love Christmas so much and I'm really into the one big special day of gift-giving, so this kind of annoys me, but I'm not deprived of gifts in general so I can't really complain too much.

Sounds like my "dear" husband.
I have one gift from him under the tree. An unwrapped box from Walmart that I signed for. It's my body pillow. Wow. Won't I be surprised when I open that later this morning. Yesterday he said he might go to the stores. Then a bit later he said he only got me like 2 things and was going to go out to get something else but "guess I'm not going to now".

We only do gifts once a year. And I'll admit it, I'm one of those people that express my love though gifts. So I'm feeling a bit hurt and like my Christmas was just an after thought to him.

Oh well. I guess the main thing is we are spending time together, right?

TheThornBird · December 2015

yogahh said:

Pascal86 said:
I think I did a pretty good job this year for him... he came home after skiing all day and kept wandering around the house saying, "What am I going to get you for Christmas? ... Is Fred Meyers still open?" I told him that if it's a joke it's NOT funny and if it's true then that's also a problem. Nothing for me under the tree though, so I wouldn't be surprised. He did the same thing last year, and had just gotten me a fancy little hourglass (I asked for no gifts last year though, so a little different). It's not as bad as it sounds because he randomly buys me stuff all the time and says, "It's Christmas everyday!" But I love Christmas so much and I'm really into the one big special day of gift-giving, so this kind of annoys me, but I'm not deprived of gifts in general so I can't really complain too much.
Sounds like my "dear" husband.
I have one gift from him under the tree. An unwrapped box from Walmart that I signed for. It's my body pillow. Wow. Won't I be surprised when I open that later this morning. Yesterday he said he might go to the stores. Then a bit later he said he only got me like 2 things and was going to go out to get something else but "guess I'm not going to now".

We only do gifts once a year. And I'll admit it, I'm one of those people that express my love though gifts. So I'm feeling a bit hurt and like my Christmas was just an after thought to him.

Oh well. I guess the main thing is we are spending time together, right?

Have you two read the love languages book? It might help him see how gifts are important for you to feel loved.

yogahh · December 2015

TheThornBird said:

yogahh said:

Pascal86 said:
I think I did a pretty good job this year for him... he came home after skiing all day and kept wandering around the house saying, "What am I going to get you for Christmas? ... Is Fred Meyers still open?" I told him that if it's a joke it's NOT funny and if it's true then that's also a problem. Nothing for me under the tree though, so I wouldn't be surprised. He did the same thing last year, and had just gotten me a fancy little hourglass (I asked for no gifts last year though, so a little different). It's not as bad as it sounds because he randomly buys me stuff all the time and says, "It's Christmas everyday!" But I love Christmas so much and I'm really into the one big special day of gift-giving, so this kind of annoys me, but I'm not deprived of gifts in general so I can't really complain too much.
Sounds like my "dear" husband.
I have one gift from him under the tree. An unwrapped box from Walmart that I signed for. It's my body pillow. Wow. Won't I be surprised when I open that later this morning. Yesterday he said he might go to the stores. Then a bit later he said he only got me like 2 things and was going to go out to get something else but "guess I'm not going to now".

We only do gifts once a year. And I'll admit it, I'm one of those people that express my love though gifts. So I'm feeling a bit hurt and like my Christmas was just an after thought to him.

Oh well. I guess the main thing is we are spending time together, right?
Have you two read the love languages book? It might help him see how gifts are important for you to feel loved.

No, he's too busy reading football crap on the computer to pick up a book.

buffythevampireslayer · December 2015

I feel like I am the unusual one here. I am terrible at gifts for my husband. In the beginning of our (now 8) year relationship we did them, but have since stopped. He still gets little thoughtful things sometimes, like a really nice journal to write in when I did yoga teacher training, but I always fail to get him good stuff. A couple of years ago, we decided to do experience gifts which I truly enjoy and he says he does too. For Christmas this year though our washing machine broke so we are buying each other that...super thoughtful, romantic and sentimental I know!

buffythevampireslayer · December 2015

@TheThornBird I will second the love languages book though, it is super helpful and I totally buy into it.

NinnyJean · December 2015

We set a pretty small budget for gifts this year and for the first year my husband stuck to budget. It was small but thoughtful.

My family on the other hand went above and beyond this year since they have a baby to shop for. They stocked us up on bath stuff, onesies, Red Sox and patriots onesies, sleep sacs, books and little stuffed animals.

js8812 · December 2015

I wouldn't worry about it a whole lot. We don't really do surprise gifts. We choose vacations/experiences or large purchases for Christmas, birthday, and anniversary gifts. Neither one of us really cares to have gifts, so I guess it's just important to be on the same page.

yogahh · December 2015

I'm over being a brat. He got me two things I asked for- I can't be upset. I did tell him that next year I would appreciate if he wrapped it at least (one gift was tossed in my lap in a usps priority mail box). And he said I can pick out one more thing so totally splurging on a diaper bag!

Hope everyone had a great day!!

JennyS86 · December 2015

My hubby and I had this discussion a few years ago. He said he was totally fine to eliminate presents. I said no. I told him that I want a gift, under $50, even under $25 is fine, that is thoughtful and relatively a surprise. It can be practical - doesn't have to be jewelry!. (I did also tell him that in the next 10 years, I want diamond earrings!) Anyway, I think he appreciated me telling him I do NOT want $500 in gifts just because it is Christmas, but I also love to open a gift that I don't know what it is - to me it is the thought that counts! We both win - I hope!

Pascal86 · December 2015

yogahh said:

I'm over being a brat. He got me two things I asked for- I can't be upset. I did tell him that next year I would appreciate if he wrapped it at least (one gift was tossed in my lap in a usps priority mail box). And he said I can pick out one more thing so totally splurging on a diaper bag! Hope everyone had a great day!!

Nice, I guess with super low expectations at least you're not disappointed when you get anything! I got some nice running tights and a couple little things, so no complaints here either. Except when he yelled at me for trying to go into the living room to set up breakfast when everyone was coming over in five minutes, because he had decided to use that time and space to wrap my presents. But he did wrap them!

rlworzalla · December 2015

DH went well over our spending limit and bought me a handgun. Yes, he bought his pregnant hormonal wife a WEAPON...

I usually find good deals for him so he had about 20 gifts, but a lot were small things like a clearanced $5 Milwaukee Brewers shirt or new rags his workshop.

nerdymama15 · December 2015

My mom asks for a list every year and knocks out her shopping before December. My DH and her get the same list. They usually communicate pretty well as to who bought what off the list. DH usually waits until like a couple of weeks before Christmas to order/shop online. This year my DH totally misunderstood her when she told him what she had bought so I got three pillows, two frying pans, and two sheet towels. I only needed one of each lol While I would have enjoyed a bit more variety, I can always use that stuff. I did not get mad at him or anything.

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