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What to get exh for birthday from dc?

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JurassicPark101 · 13/08/2021 22:43

It’s his 40th in a couple of weeks. We’ve been split nearly 2 years now. The last couple of years I’ve just got him personalised stuff from the kids - mugs they painted and then a calendar of photos of them.

He spent around £100 on my birthday but it was all pretty passive aggressive. He always used to complain that I was lazy (I had chronic anemia for years) and he got my a dressing gown and some slippers.

What can I get him from the dc? I’d rather not be a dick about things and get him something he likes but there really isn’t anything he likes - he doesn’t drink, doesn’t have any hobbies or follow any sport. He claims he loves to spend time with his dc but realistically he’s not that interested in them. I’ve kind of gone through the entire list of personalised stuff over the years, he’s pretty much got everything I think he’d like from NOTHS.

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Mycatismadeofstringcheese · 13/08/2021 23:01

Red letter day activity that he could do with the kids, e.g go-karting, indoor skydiving (depending how old kids are)?

It’s only a teeny bit passive-aggressive because he has no interests and says he loves spending time with kids.

At least your kids might enjoy it

PuffinPeter · 13/08/2021 23:04

National trust membership or a season ticket to a local attraction or similar he can go to with the kids? Or ask them, and get whatever tat they suggest, that way it comes from them.

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