Anyone noticed family/friends more demanding this Easter?

[Pissedoffcat]

I've been inundated with hints or requests for Easter.
I always do the children. And certain adults.

But it's all adults putting in requests now, too.

Lockdown Easter fever?

Normally, I'd not think too much about it. But we've been affected income wise and I get impression no one thinks about that, because I've never discussed it.

Our business, we will deal with it, is my approach.

But , suddenly, influx of hints, requests or just downright orders!

I buy Easter eggs for extended families kids if we are seeing them in person but that’s all and won’t be posting anything. My own kid ends up with a ridiculous amount of cheap Easter eggs. Shops are promoting Easter feasts more but it has never been on the same footing as Xmas. We might have a Easter egg hunt in the garden and nice Sunday lunch or walk.

Can you ask your sister why she's dropping hints and tell her what you've told us, that strangely you've been getting lots of requests all of a sudden?

Send them back links to montezuma/hotel chocolate/ridiculously expensive Easter eggs with a, oooh I’ve always wanted one of these

That’s ridiculous people demanding chocolate, my MIL always give us Easter eggs she’s very religious and Easter is a big thing for her. But I’d never dream of demanding/expecting Easter eggs from her.

Why aren’t they all buying their own chocolate?

I just can't imagine this! Our family stops buying for teenagers at age around 16 or so! Adults get nothing unless from their parent or partner!

Just ignore them. They're not enforceable orders! Its rude and odd! I've bought eggs for myself, husband, father, and children. Wouldnt dream of buying anymore, they're expensive (£5 each). I wouldnt advise posting eggs either!

Just do what you would normally do and don’t respond to any ‘requests’.

I never get requests and don't send cards. I will drop off an Easter egg for my young nephew and my mum maybe but nobody else

No just Easter eggs here although I’ve got my own kids a cuddle cushion too as it was on sale. We only buy for children at Easter. I’ll admit I’ve already got our eggs as the last couple of years our local supermarkets sold out closer to Easter

I just told my DH “FYI I do want an egg this year. Not Lindt. Cadbury’s. In fact, I can’t trust you to choose it so I’ll add it to the online shop myself”.
This year I’m getting a decent egg.

Relatives or friends asking? No. Usually they do ask but it’s not happening this year. Probably won’t be able to see them in person as it’s pissing down with rain here. Every. Single. Day. The journey is too much in one day and I’m not posting.

I buy for my ds, dh, dm and dn. Same as always. That's it. I will receive an egg from mum and dh. I am a practising Catholic and have never had gift requests at Easter. The mad thing is, if an adult wants a Malteaser egg or similar, they can just buy one! It's not like an adult can't afford it. I might send my db and ds an Easter card but no more than that.

Blimey, people are grabby! If an adult asked/hinted that I’d laugh at them. You don’t request gifts, you graciously accept them if given.

Sorry but adults demanding chocolate is just ridiculous. Overgrown toddlers (and that’s an insult to toddlers, really!).

Just ignore them.

That’s very weird. Sounds like your family must have had some kind of conversation that you weren’t involved in.

Do people honestly put in requests for chocolate at Easter? I mean, it’s hardly a luxury is it? You can buy an Easter egg for £2.

My dc’s aren’t even bothered much about Easter - as long as they get a decent egg off us they wouldn’t really notice - they eat chocolate every weekend anyway!
And adults asking for chocolate is just bizarre!

Nobody has even mentioned Easter to us. My expectation was that it would be like last year and people would both much less than usual as they weren't seeing people. I can't see myself buying for more than my own children. Really surprised OP has had so many people asking!

I'm guessing that unless Easter requests have made you unable to sleep that you might be not in the UK

Are there some strange local customs where you live? I can categorically say I have never heard of any adult asking anyone for anything for Easter. Is “requests” some specific word where you are, you keep saying it without explaining what you mean.

I've never bought anyone an Easter egg, except my husband maybe. Not even my friends' kids... is that a thing? I assumed it was for parents to do.

My stock response to the kids when they were little and the "I want" demand was always batted back with "And i want a Ferrari but we dont always get what we want", when they got older it was added on with "I want a Ferrari but dont have one, life is not fair", generally shut them up. Maybe try that one OP.

This is just you OP. You've obviously said something on a group chat or whatever if multiple people are sending you links to chocolate eggs.

No. Nobody here has even mentioned Easter. I don't buy chocolate eggs for Easter anyway.

My husband "does" Easter. It involves a ridiculously complicated treasure hunt, leading to a series of small eggs. (actually, they are the size of hens eggs, not Easter eggs!) He does it for our children and whichever cousins are with us on the day. I do a roast lamb, which the adults enjoy. If we don't have anyone with us, he also gets me a nice egg and hides it somewhere with a clue (I don't get a series of smaller eggs though). Whichever cousins we see on the day, the parents usually get our children an egg. My mum sends something, but she doesn't like giving chocolate, so a book or clothes. His stepmum and dad give chocolate when we see them. His mum sends something, we don't usually see her at Easter, so something postable, like craft supplies.
So, it is like a mini Christmas with more chocolate and less gifts, but adults get nada. I don't like them having too much chocolate, but their dad loves the treasure hunt and so do they. They aren't going to get overweight on the basis of Easter chocolate, so I restrain myself from being a killjoy! (Just at Easter, any joy the rest of the year is fair game!)

We've bought outs already (for the 4 in our house) as we went for the overpriced large daim bar ones. Last year they went out of stock quickly so dh bought them the first time he saw them. We won't get eggs from anyone else and will only buy a couple for younger children in the family

We’re going to send my grown-up daughters an Easter parcel with some chocolate treats (we're living far away from them for the first time), but they wouldn’t dream of demanding it!

Reply to them all:
"Oh I've wanted one of those for ages too. Tell you what why don't we both splash out and buy ourselves one."
And then ignore.

Inundated with requests , OP ? Do you inundate them with yours too ? Or do you all just inundate each other