Things you wish you had never bloody started...

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Christmas eve boxes.
First of December presents (must have lost my mind with that one)
This long winded fisherman/mermaid game we have to play every time we get out the bath.
Letting tiny toddler DS walk in shops.

‘’plate presents”..little prettily wrapped gifts on everyone’s plates at Xmas lunch . I have to buy and wrap my own otherwise it would look odd…

That will be me tonight lol!
In fact I’d better get started instead of reading Mumsnet.

More fool you.

You should buy yourself something massively disproportionate. 😁Everyone else gets a lip balm, you get diamond earrings...

I should! One year my DH bought me a gift so I had a surprise too.. I gave him the paper to wrap it so they all looked the same on the table . He forgot so it looked ridiculous. Also they were some earrings.. the back posts were sticking through the paper so there was no surprise either! And they weren’t diamonds!!!

Elf on a shelf
Hosting boxing day tea
Relationship with my ex

Robux. I caved once. Once. And now all I hear is ‘ can I have some robuuuuux?’. I’d rather flush my money down the loo

Christmas Eve boxes. Started in Covid for a novelty - DD's were adult ages
Now they just expect it to continue.
I've downgraded effort though - this year it's only pj's and tinned cocktails.
Maybe a few fancy chocs...

Running a volunteer childrens club. Being able to stop it was the one good thing out of covid.

At this time of year? DDs many clubs.

''Oh lets let her learn instruments and different dance styles and sing and act and x y z ....''

It's all ok during the spring and summer months, but turning out after school in the dark and cold, and early sat mornings and sitting in freezing car parks 'cos it's not quite near enough to make it worth going home and back is 'orrible. And i wish i'd never encouraged her with so much stuff. There i admitted it.

I am so keen when I first start decorating! Oh the ideas I have! After about 2 hours I'm miserable and hungry. Painting the master bedroom here was like painting the fourth bridge. And I've still got the proper rooms to go.

I'm howling at "that fucking elf", "elf on a fucking shelf"! I'm so glad my DS was an adult when that came out!

I don't do Christmas eve boxes but my DS would get new pyjamas and a small gift from his presents under the tree.

The thick door curtain designed to keep drafts out of the sitting room. One of the fabrics is too soft and stretchy, they sent the wrong lining fabric, I’m not sure the tension pole will hold, i dont have enough buckram for the top so have to source something to do the job from somewhere, and it’s absolutely massive and totally unwieldy to sew. And now it’s cold and I need it and it’s not done and I will have to do it today come what may.

Also first marriage, and breastfeeding to sleep.

Getting involved with the office lunatic. Many miserable years of coercive control

Ditto!

Have you lost your mind. If they're old enough for £100 trainers they are old enough to be told this isn't happening any more

Why do you do this? My parents didn't even do this when my sibling and I were toddlers and we're Irish twins! Just tell them no and to wait for their birthday.

Chairing the PTA.

Most of these are making me cringe - please stop doing them ladies!!!!!! You can stop!!!!

Yes, definitely do that.😁

Tbf, when I did this one person bought them as a bundle. 8 coats in one giant box. They were priced at max 8 quid I think, so reasonably priced. Was worth it for me.

That is a great idea , however I think my cat would think I have bought him a great new toy called Scatter The Paperwork 😺

Having children.

I'm so glad I opted out of MAFS before it even started this year! I feel so wholesome!

Hear you 😩

So sorry about your mum 💐