AIBU to want a christmas card off my boyfriend

[ConnorCamden]

Been with my boyfriend 3 months almost. I spent a long time buying him the perfect (in my opinion) christmas card. Gave it to him last week. Yesterday I half-jokingly asked when am I getting my card off him. He was a little surprised and jokingly said he'll do me one out of the 50 for a £1 box he'd bought.

Looking around his lounge, I realised that his family don't send christmas cards to each other. In my family, we always have done.

AIBU to be a little upset that it doesn't look like I'm getting a Chrsitmas card off my boyfriend?

Well, i'm going to go against the flow and say YANBU

I had to drill into my (now) DH that he needs to get me a Christmas card and a Birthday card and a Valentines card. He does presents very well but, in his words, "does not see the point" of cards. To which Ii responded I don't see the point of many things you do, I still put up with them!

In the early days, sad as this is (hangs head) it was largely to see what 'title' he got me. There is a big difference between 'someone special', 'one I love' and 'girlfriend'. I appreciate this is not the most mature way to measure your relationship but I'm sure I'm not the only one to get excited by a christmas card featuring the L-word.

This year I'm very excited about my first ever 'Wife' card which will get stuck in my wedding memory book. Cards are important to me, as such I think he should indulge me as I indulge him in many ways

DH's family doesn't do cards, my family does. Early Dec. I got cards printed with photos of the kids on the front. I asked him if he needed any cards, he said "No". I needed 30 cards, therefore ordered only 30 cards (sold in packs of 10), now, he's seen the lovely cards with cute pictures on them, and has said, "Oooh, my parents and Grandma would love one of those."
Ha, ha!

My parents send/receive heaps of cards, but in over 40 years together, they've never sent a card to each other. I would consider this a little odd, unless you don't see each other at all for the entire Christmas period.

Did you want one of those enormous cards with a hydrocaephelic puppy on saying 'Happy Xmas to MY GIRLFRIEND'? Because Asda have got bloody loads of the horrible things at the moment.

birthday and valentines day yes, xmas nah....

You are only not being unreasonable if you are 14.

Thank you for the responses. It seems to be a mixed response!

All I would like is a small, cheap, card with "girlfriend" on it. Cute picture, few words. Not too much to ask, is it? I will still love him, whether he buys me one or not, but I am the type to keep such items and would have loved to add it to my box of cinema and train tickets

You are really quite sweet, but truly it is not worth getting worked up about.

My DH is German and they don't really do Xmas cards there. He was most amused to see the "Happy Christmas boyfriend/fiance/husband/wife/mum/dad/son/daughter/sister in law/goddaughter..." cards.

I think it has got out of hand in UK.

My (lovely) SIL sends:

Happy Xmas Sister
Happy Xmas Godmother
Happy Xmas Cousin to DD
Happy Xmas Cousin to DS

to our family.

Surprised they don't send one to the dog,.

I don't get cards for family - I get them presents, but not cards.

So YAB a bit U to expect something that is a tradition that not everyone follows.

If your boyfriend and his family don't do cards, then they are not BU.

UPDATE:
I got a card off him which he apparently bought 2 weeks ago but has been saying he hadn't got me one. He wrote lovely words in there :)

Would I be unreasonable to assume that the OP is very young indeed?

Christ I'm an old cantankerous swine.
Glad my dh doesn't expect a card from me.

yay!! Im yet to get my usual £5 boutique card......maybe hes forgotten, the twat