They've got everything already!

[WithTheJonses]

I want to spend about £100 on a Christmas gift for my mum and dad.

What the fuck do you buy someone who has everything they need? They both earn well and get things as and when they want them

Last year I got them a new garden bench which they loved

Year before a hugeeeeeee canvas print of my DD and my niece which they also loved

What are you buying your parents? I'm struggling! I've asked and they just say not to spend my money on them. I want to buy them something lovely and thoughtful that they Will love

I am thinking to donate $500 to a charity my parents' approve of. They would like this.

How about a hamper full of locally made chutney & cheeses, etc?

Get them a voucher for a dinner at home from a nice restaurant, they're all doing it

@WillSantaBeComingToTown

If they have asked you not to buy anything that please please please respect that. They don't want a hamper full of unwanted stuff!

Every year we say to everyone don't buy us anything.
Oh no we can't do that they say, you must have a gift
We get unwanted stuff that goes straight on eBay for charity, to the food bank on in the bin (personalised stuff)

Giving is about the receiver - not the giver
They have asked for nothing respect that

We can buy anything we want. We are trying to get rid of stuff
All of the people who try and buy for us are less well-off then we are. I would much rather they kept their money and spent it on themselves

What we do like is 1 small thing that we will love- for me it is a chocolate that costs less than £3.

I have to try really hard not to be frustrated and show some enthusiasm for the gifts but I hate it with a passion

Respect them and do what they ask- please.

I'm with you @WillSantaBeComingToTown

I am not sure which part of "please don't buy us anything" is difficult to understand.

We have finally got to the point in our family where we no longer spend time and money and postage buying things that nobody wants/needs. It's so wasteful.