Can anyone top my shit presents this year?

[MaybeAMoaner]

I’m a mother of 2, late 30s.
My kids and DH don’t get me anything but this truly doesn’t bother me.

My DM & DS do but they are notoriously bad at buying gifts (no thought, utter tat, occasional regift)
This is what I got:

Size 14 peaky blinders pyjamas (I’m a size 10 and I have never seen the show)

A matalan black pleather hand bag (I have never used a hand bag in my life)

A gigantic woolly itchy looking tartan scarf

Tesco 5 pack of knickers in various ugly patterns

A bottle of Prosecco (I famously hate Prosecco, I call it pisseco and I don’t even drink and form of wine)

I know some may say I’m ungrateful but the level of thought and effort I put into searching for and buying gifts for everyone and I get shit every year.

Bah humbug

This goes against the spirit I know but if they are that bad can I suggest just swapping Amazon links next year? My DPs family do that and it’s fine. Merry Christmas! X

hmmm, I thought my box of chocolate biscuits from M&S was bad enough, given to me by my DH was bad enough esp as he knows I am on a diet at the moment...

Big fat zero. From everyone.

@MaybeAMoaner Amazon wishlist next year is your friend x

Two wrapped smoke detectors from my mum! We already have three installed in the house

A Tesco 5 pack of knickers is actually exactly what I want this year, seriously. That and the latest Stephen King and I’m happy. Will be getting them for myself asap.

I've got a family member who for birthdays and Christmas consistently buys me items of clothing 3 sizes bigger than my actual size and that are not my style and that I would never wear. I used to accept politely but when someone keeps buying you size 20 clothes when you're a 14, it makes you feel a bit shit about yourself. So now I tell her they're too big.

One book I’ve already read, another by a writer he knows I don’t like, and on behalf of DD some empty photo frames (she had painted me a picture, I know, but he didn’t bother to help her out the picture in). Oh and a bunch of chrysanthemums last night. I know this is terribly ungrateful, but I’ve told him before that nothing screams to me ‘I am not interested in you’ more than chrysanthemums. Normally he does much better than this!

It was my birthday on xmas eve so for xmas and my birthday DM got me not 1 but 2 identical nasty cheap black rucksacks, unwrapped of course. DBro got £300 of designer clothes...

Random present from exMIL was a very large fake gold locket. My kids bought me chocolate, they know me so well

Nobody can top that list OP!

How about a printed and bound book of all FIL's favourite stories? Not his own stories! Just the ones he read or heard and liked.

Anyone else feel like they need more info about the various balaclavas? 😁

My dad got me gin. I'm 28 weeks pregnant and don't drink gin even when I'm not.

I'm so sorry OP, that is rubbish

I know this is a mumsnet cliche, but I promise it's true, I did actually laugh out loud and wake the baby at the Peaky Blinder pjs

A box of wine gums (never have I expressed I like these in 15 years) that is because I don’t sadly and an anti aging bottle of hand wash. Not even anti bac. A couple of other random bath related things, which I react to - which they know!

Although not suitable for me, I am sure they will be of great use to someone. It just feels sad they have wasted money to spite me.

From ex MiL 'what not to wear' a book ...

I got anti bacterial wipes, scouring pads and hand wash from my MIL - I’m having a new kitchen and she thought they would be nice for it 😂

The in laws btw!

I’m sorry OP 😞 I have been brought up to be grateful for anything I receive so it’s a positive I can give it to someone who will be benefit, may be someone will love all of that and/or need it!

The in laws always give us a joint present of booze and After Eights. I don't drink and hate After Eights. Luckily DH is happy with it.

Mind you dh was in charge of their presents which they probably won't like so I guess we are even!!

Today I've had the worst Xmas presents I've ever had mainly from my thoughtless DH

From DH;a copy of a Fitbit;sounds like a great present but we've had a conversation about these before with me saying I don't want one;I have health issues;they give me health anxiety;I don't want something that monitors my heart rate as it'll make my health anxiety worse and I need to safeguard my mental health.

From the kids via DH;a huge jewellery box;I'm not a jewellery person;I own 6/7 items of jewellery and the only piece of jewellery I ever wear on a regular basis is my wedding ring so a useless gift to me.

From a relative of DH's;a ugly primark toiletry bag suited to a 10 year old and not a woman of nearly 40.

From my brother;a tacky ugly candle holder (that's falling to pieces) made by a cousin of ours that thinks she's talented crafter but her stuff looks like it's been made by a 5 year old.

Decent presents today have been vouchers and chocolates.

How about no presents at all because Brexit made them late or too expensive to post?

Wrap the whole lot in newspaper and regift it all back to them next year.

Why don’t your husband and kids get you anything?

From my SIL I got the present I gave her last year… not actually seen her yet and I really want to say something. Any clever ideas of what I can say ?!

@Skippettydooo

I got two charms for a bracelet I don't have and thought I was unlucky but yours tops that

I was given a carrier bracelet with no charms!

I also got a book which I already have. Given to me by the person who gave me the first copy!

You won at peaky blinders say no more. I brought my own presents can't go wrong. 😂