Facebook Christmas-photos of the unwrapped presents all neatly stacked up

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Friend of mine just lined up about twelve very pricey items her dh bought for her. And uploaded a pic onto Facebook, with the caption 'thank you my darling hubs'.' Seriously, why would you do that? I got lots of lovely things, but won't be uploading photos of them onto social media. Am I being a Scrooge?

Ooh Jugs I rather fancy cooking in a new slow cooker wearing my new shoes. Luckily it's nearly my birthday

Aww thanks for this thread. It's made me get a reality check. This is our first Christmas with 9 month dd and I've felt like crap that we only got her 2 presents n not a mahoosive pile of junk. But she's 9 months n none the wiser, doesn't need it and we are skiiiint. But seeing other peoples stash still makes me feel like I've jipped her. And between me n dh we set a £30 budget for gifts to each other and seeing friends thank their husband for bloody iPads when they are probably sat next to them makes me want to vomit (I'm just I know) but I love my supermum pin badge that he got me and I've had a great day drinking wine (which I couldnt do last Christmas) and eating chocolate and cooking dinner. So nerr. Sod your piles of meaningless tat!

I agree OP. I especially dislike seeing piles of wrapped presents for children of FB friends. All they're saying is "look how much money we've spent". It's naff.

mellie same here; friends posted photos of massive piles of gifts; DS is just there with his toy kitchen and a few bits and bobs. I felt a bit like I'd cheated him, but we simply do not have the space for loads of toys! I can't imagine where my friends are putting all their kids' new stuff!

Some people just like to show off I expect. There is a thread on here where people are listing their presents. I don't like the comments about something being missing elsewhere, why would there be? It's just that some of us (rightly!) realise our Facebook friends aren't overly interested in seeing our Christmas hauls. Others don't. I know most of mine wouldn't care so I wouldn't bother posting photos.

I thought I was over reacting this morning when I saw pictures of presents for young children, I was disgusted, no child needs so much shit in one day.

I have a friend who does this every Christmas and birthday... In fact she does it whenever she gets any kind of gift.
I don't see the point in it personally.

I posted a photo of the very geeky bit of bike tech that DH bought me - my geeky bike friends are all on fb and will be interested
It's not boasting but sharing the excitement imo

I don't have FB myself but it's pretty crappy for kids to do it IMO. Only the kids who had £££££££s worth of presents do it though.

Some people have no class. I have a couple do friends who feel the need to share everything that happens to them eg a picture of breakfast in bed, picture of cards, picture of pile of presents, picture of most expensive presents, soppy status tagging DH in thanks for presents and on and on. One of them also posts pictures of herself all the time. These people just need the attention and its quite sad.

Lots of pictures of various dinners too, in restaurants. Put your phones away FGS.

But frilly, doesn't FB encourage you to check in and tag yourself everywhere? Not necessarily disagreeing, just saying that it's sort of the culture now, isn't it?

"There is a thread on here where people are listing their presents. I don't like the comments about something being missing elsewhere, why would there be?"

Thanks for that . Really.

I'm on one of those threads. I have no one visiting or calling me, it's just us. I have enjoyed gossiping about my gifts and hearing how happy others are about their gifts. It's a bit of gossip that I wouldn't get anywhere else. That's what MN is for for me.

Nothing missing in my relationship either. I am just happy and wanted to share with someone and hear about their day. I like reading threads where everyone is feeling happy and appreciated.

Frilly, do we have the same friend?? I have someone on my friends list who is just as you have described!

YANBU at all what an exhibitionist

DOG - noooooooo :-0

Yes fb encourages you to use it as much as possible but when you go on a night out is it necessary to add photos of yourself every half an hour. Or on Mother's Day is your first thought upon being presented with breakfast in bed 'oh I should put this on Facebook' or on Christmas Day do you enjoy the presents bought for you or line them up and take a photo.

findingmyself if your friend does the above I'm a bit worried I've outed myself

Maybe tonight she will put on another picture of her showing her DH her appreciation autumn.

She is just attention seeking.

mellibobs

No need to feel bad. When my DD was under one I only got her one present. This year I got the DCs 2/3 presents each and lots of little bits for their stocking. They were thrilled.

DH and I didn't exchange presents at all. I didn't feel I needed/wanted anything particularly and it meant we could spend more on the children.

If you had an enjoyable christmas that's all that matters really.

DH and I don't buy for each other, seems a bit pointless to me. So I take the DC out and buy them a few bits for DH and he does the same and they get me some.

I had a scarf, a phone cover and the Miranda book. DH had a beard trimmer and a box of pear cider.

When you have DC and it's joint money being spent you have to work out what's important IMO.

I had my first present from DH in all the years that I can remember, I may post a picture on FB to piss of random mumsnetters