Do you buy yourself Christmas gifts?

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Just that.

And if so, what budget do you set yourself and what are you planning on treating yourself to this Xmas?

I'm considering some DM boots, a piece of jewellery and possibly some skincare (which feels more necessity than present-y!)

Just being nosy and looking for inspiration!

Isn't that just buying stuff that you want or need? What does pretending that routine purchases are a Christmas present add?

If you want those things and have the money, just buy them?

No, it’s a not a gift if you buy it yourself. It’s just a purchase.

I often treat myself and usually refrain from buying much in December as like to shop the sales after as can get so much more for my money.

What Barbara said.

I mean, when I do my annual Christmas shop, if I see a top or something I'd like, I might then buy it and when I return home and ask if anyone wants to give it me for Christmas - that's because I don't really like shopping and would love it if people pointed me in the right direction for their presents. It's no 'biggie' if no-one wants it though.

I don't actively buy myself a gift but if there's anything nice on 3 for 2 type deals I sometimes use the freebie to get myself something.

If I find a coat I like between now and Christmas I might do that though.

I can barely afford to buy everyone else presents, let alone myself.

I do.

Yes we both pick up things for ourselves and put them away for xmas. No budget, if we can afford it or want it then we get it.

I do myself a stocking (and I flipping love it, I get precisely what I love). I'm a single parent and I like having a few extra bits to open, plus it extends the gift part of the day - and the one year I forgot to do my own, the very young DC were appalled Santa had forgotten me

Yes I do, we only do kids presents and all the other adults in the family are married and so get gifts from each other.

Sometimes I do, yes. DH isn't very good at buying presents, so I often buy stuff for myself and 'allow' myself to have it at Christmas like it's an extra gift.

God no. I think it's quite sad. If you see something you like or know you need something, just ask people if they need ideas for you or tell your other half to let people know. Buying yourself a Christmas present just makes no fucking sense.

I don't have a partner and my siblings are concentrating on the kids we have between us.

If you haven't got anyone else to treat you definitely treat yourself.

Enjoy.

My DH family live pretty spread out across the country and every year we meet up in early December to do an early Christmas (this is because lots of us usually do our own thing on Christmas day) and we all eat together and swap and open presents.

One year my SIL brought a present with her that was very nicely wrapped up and the label she'd written on it said... "to me, from me" and she opened it in front of us

I get on with her very well but it was so strange! It wasn't even Christmas day and she'd brought it with her to open at someone else's house haha

Never have before but after getting not one present on my birthday I am going to this year

Yes all the time. And I get gifts from other people.

So, for Christmas this year I have bought myself a peloton bike (quite a big purchase that one), a velvet padded coat from Hush, a Brora cashmere scarf and a Tom Ford lipstick

Of course get yourself something. Wrap it nicely!

My budget is whatever seems ok at the time, and my presents have ranged from charity shop books to jewellery.

I don't wrap it up or anything but I do treat myself a little more at Christmas so I might buy the expensive bubble bath or treat myself to an handbag or something which I would consider as too expensive usually same for my birthday.

If it's for yourself it's not a present, is it! It's just a purchase of something that you want/ need in which case you just buy it when you want or need it and don't pretend it's a Christmas gift!

I definitely consider it still to be a present, yes! It's a little extra I would not normally spend money on, but I allow a small amount in the Christmas budget so that there's a treat for me under the tree too. It's not that different to sorting out my own Mother's Day gift - DC are too little to go shopping, I'm a single parent (widowed so no "ex" to help DC do anything) and although occasionally I do a swap with another single parent friend so we each take the other's child shopping, sometimes the logistics of that don't work out. I'd rather do it myself than not, and I take no less joy in it.

some people are being quite rude and privileged.

Instead of mocking people who have to do stuff alone or trying to kill a little bit of happiness they have that hurts no one by saying its 'sad' or 'not a thing' maybe consider how lucky you are that you have others to do it for you but remember not everyone else has that.

I dont buy 'gifts' (as in wrapped under tree items for myself) but I do do my own stocking. I have kids who would notice and question if mummy didn't have one and no one else has ever made me one so I have to do it myself and have for 10 years.

I do have a partner but he is terrible at buying gifts- i always buy for myself and hand him the bag to give me.

Dp is useless so I buy what I want show him what hes brought me
and he wraps them up.
Everyones happy.

I do. Usually skincare, make up etc.

Of course it’s not really a gift, but I wrap everything up and put it under the tree and seems a lot more special than standard shopping.

The first couple of responses on this thread seem so miserable, who not add a bit of extra joy to life!