To want to open Christmas presents on Christmas Day?

[lemoncurd20]

I'm guessing people will say I am.

I find it really, really uncomfortable to open presents/them to open presents I've given in front of the person who has given it to me, unless it is immediate family, boyfriend or best friend. I'd go as far as saying I hate it.

I'm not seeing one set of family until the 29th (though I saw them last week and gave them their presents) and they aren't giving the presents until then because they like to see us opening them, they know I hate it.

Does anyone else feel like this? I also think Christmas presents should be opened on Christmas day...!

You are possibly being unreasonable but you aren’t being any more unreasonable than they are.

So how about putting it away in your bag and saying serenely “Thank you so much, I’ll open it when I get home”? And then responding to everything they say by repeating the previous sentence? (Notice that you are not asking for permission or forgiveness. You are simply doing it your way.) If you keep it up long enough without getting in a flap they will eventually get the message – that no matter what they say or do you are not going to open it in front of them.

Now if you really want to be unreasonable you could psych yourself up to open the present and no matter what it is instantly drop it in horror and shriek “ugh!!! I can’t possibly take that home with me!!!”

I don't like watching the recipient open the gift! Hate it!

Wow who knew there were so many people who felt like this.

As far as I know none if my friends do.
I would be very sad if my friends started refusing to open their presents in front of me, i always know that they will love them and have put a lot of time into getting /making something perfect.

I would be completely gutted if they just put it in their bag and would give them nothing/ a voucher next year

I feel exactly the same. More so with birthdays. I'm not one for wooping with joy when I've opened a present. Yes I'm pleased but I don't make a huge song and dance about it if you know what I mean.