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to NOT go to shops tomo (xmas eve) to buy myself a present for grandma (IL) to "give me"

14 replies

nannyl · 23/12/2012 22:36

Im 14 weeks pg, and have HG. So have been really very very poorly constantly since October. (inc in hospital for IV rehydration as is normal for HG)

OH has managed really well, looking after our 15m baby, seeing to her before work, after work and at night when necessary, and either dropping her to nursery (who had a place and let her go whenever) and my mum has been up to stay for a few days a week for the whole of november until last week. (she lives 5 hours away), and has been looking after DD during the days she's here.

I have ordered every single Christmas present online, and other than the co-op have not been to a shop at all since october. (I hate shopping in shops at the best of times, almost everything in this house is delivered from me clicking on some website )

Due to the fact we have moved house this year, and had to buy a new double electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, freezer and tumble dryer, OH and I have agreed to share a joint present (a tablet) and we got it out early so i could use it while stuck in bed with HG.
Neither of us has bought each other anything else, as agree'd.

Went to MILs today, and asked if we had bought round the present we had bought for ourselves for "grandma" to wrap up, and think it was from her. (she is starting to get muddled with age, and everything stress's her)
Anyway we were supposed to have been told about this plan, but clearly the message hasnt come through.

We were then asked if we could just bring round something that we have got for each other, and of course we cant, as we havent got anything to unwrap from each other as agree'd.

Anyway i left it that sorry, we wernt asked, didnt know, and given that i havent been to a shop at all (through choice) I have no intention of going on christmas eve, either. (Id honestly rather not have anything, and im happy not to have anything, I wouldnt even know what to get anyway!)

Im hoping this doesnt cause any conflict, but really AIBU not drive into town tomorrow, to choose a present for myself to then give to someone else to wrap up and give to me?
(i dont have time to anyway!)

OP posts:
OrangeLily · 23/12/2012 22:38

Can you not just choose something out of your own house? Book/DVD/scarf!?

blackeyedsusan · 23/12/2012 22:41

orange lily has a plan. find something newish, that won't go missing.. to amother relative by mistake...

nannyl · 23/12/2012 22:41

Genius idea Smile

Why didnt i think of that?

perhaps i'll buy myself a "recipie book" Smile (they all look new enough)

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MerylStrop · 23/12/2012 22:42

YANBU, couldn't MIL have sorted it out?
OTOH, if you can let her gift your something your already have, and it makes an old lady happy, then surely that would be the right thing to do. Or maybe your OH could nip to a 24 hr supermarket later on and get something?

nannyl · 23/12/2012 22:44

oh how i dream of living anywhere near a 24 hour supermarket

or even a largish supermarket, all half + hour ish drive away, and our nearest tesco extra is 50mins drive away Sad

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MerylStrop · 23/12/2012 22:53

Oh gosh, no way then
Regift something to yourself!

Aniseeda · 23/12/2012 23:16

YANBU, I wouldn't fancy going out on Christmas Eve and I am not pregnant! Bit rubbish of MIL really to drop this on you but she's probably stressed to the eyeballs herself without Grangma's gifts on top. Recipe book sounds like a great idea.

MammaTJ · 23/12/2012 23:20

I thought I lived at the ends of the earth, but even here we have a 24 hour supermarket.

Yes to giving yourself something you already have!! Going shopping on Christmas eve is hellish. Going shopping while prgnant is hellish. Going shopping while ill is hellish. Going shopping whilst all three is just ridiculous.

Ummofumbridge · 23/12/2012 23:23

Yanbu. My DH just asked me what I've got for the dc from his Dad! Urm wtf?? For a start his Dad is perfectly capable to buy something for them himself. Secondly, I've never been asked to buy anything!
So I'm off shopping tomorrow to get presents for my 3 younger DC and my DH 'from his Dad'.
im a mug

xkcdfangirl · 23/12/2012 23:23

YANBU - go with OrangeLily's plan - don't go anywhere near the shops on Christmas Eve they will be a nightmare!

Ummofumbridge · 23/12/2012 23:24

*of buying something.

apostrophethesnowman · 23/12/2012 23:25

Get your OH to pick up a tin/box of chocolates for you.

OrangeLily · 23/12/2012 23:34

Or.... Amazon voucher? You can print them at home!

Damash12 · 23/12/2012 23:42

And do you have to pay for this gift?? Either way bugger it, tell them you've been to ill and you are not running around at this last minute. Good luck!

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