To not understand how not only does she not have ANY of her kids presents by now never mind have wrapped them.....

[SophieU]

One of my very close friends has a friend, who I see occasionally when we all meet up for coffee or lunch, we aren't close or anything. She has posted on Facebook this morning that she hasn't wrapped any presents, each to their own and all that but I asked her why, and she said that none of them have arrived yet! Aibu to think that by Christmas Eve eve if you want to call it that, that most people would have all of their presents bought or maybe just a few last minute bits to get? I cannot believe how unorganised she is considering she has five children to buy for, I'd be seriously pooping myself now if I hadn't had bought a single thing or had them here to wrap.

[Leelu6]

*your

[x2boys]

I have still not got the kids stocking stuff yet I only got my parents present today we got some stuff laSt month and some this plus it's ds1 birthday on boxing day I, ve not got a cake yet for him I will though it doesn't matter if presents are bought on Xmas eve or months in advance surely?

[usernamesandgingerbreads]

Why do you even care?
The kids will get presents. They won't care when they were bought.
You don't have to look after the children while she shops so how does it affect you?
How do you know she hasn't done Christmas things with the children?
Just because she gets maintenance doesn't mean the money is there. She may have had to wait till benefits were paid to get it. When I fled exh I had to do this.
Maybe she has not had someone to watch the children until now so she can go.
You feel sorry for children for getting presents on Christmas day because of when Mum bought them?
Again why do you care.

Feel sorry for the kids who won't be getting presents this year, for the kids facing abuse or neglect from their parents but not for children based on when their parents buy their Christmas presents

[pretend]

I have a friend like this, not a thing done for Xmas until the 21st or 22nd.

It gives me The Fear. I would literally feel sick if I'd got to the week of Xmas and not done anything.

Mind you, I start in August and am pretty much finished by the end of October

[BlueJug]

I will get a few bits tomorrow. It's not about the presents.

The less it is about the presents the better - then we can just BE

[usernamesandgingerbreads]

*is

[BlueJug]

I have bought one small thing for my DD and nothing for my DS

[MissFitt68]

Oh for gods sake op, grow up!!

[thickgit]

It is simply not your business. Nothing to do with you. Each to their own. None of your business deary.

[Bogeyface]

She doesn't work and is a single parent but she gets a lot of maintnece from the kids father plus benefits, so the money is there,

Not RTFT but had to comment on this.

You know for a fact what she has coming in and going out do you? That the money is there?

You dont know anything about her life other than what you have heard, so dont presume to judge.

[lorelei9]

this made me lol.

[Janeymoo50]

It is somewhat last minute, she's going to busy tomorrow. That said I always wrap on Christmas Eve, just as it gets dark, tea lights lit, something Christmassy on the radio or tv and snowball in hand.

[kungfupannda]

I think I have most things - probably - but I haven't wrapped anything yet, and I just made some bath bombs which went horribly wrong, so I'm minus one planned gift.

I'm struggling to get worked up about it. Christmas will happen. It might not be perfect, but then again there are no laws that say it has to turn out like something from a Hello feature.

Plenty of people do the last minute panic style of Christmas. I've done it before. The world carried on turning and everyone seemed to have a nice time.

[Wagglebees]

Bet your house smells really nice though Kung

If you're being genuine OP go put Smooth Xmas on the radio, pour a baileys and chill the fuck out. I mean that with kindness. It's almost Christmas Eve start filling your heart with kindness and joy and stop being so negative about people you don't even know.

[Wagglebees]

And yes I am now going to take my own advice...

[Lilipot15]

I haven't read the whole thread, but if this is the way she works, stop judging.
Lots of people work like that at the last minute and generally do fine.
A sales girl yesterday said "doing all your last minute bits are we" - she looked a bit aghast when I said "it's not last minute to me, there are 3 days to go"....town been really quiet, no need to panic!

[Jw35]

Blimey that's late! I'm be crapping myself by now with 5 kids! I have all my 2 dd's presents although I had to get a last minute one for my eldest today as one wasn't delivered. I haven't wrapped yet though!

[Jux]

I haven't got much for dh, certainly not a main present. We were meant to go into the city to get the big gifts but he put it off until today and I wasn't well enough. We might do it tomorrow but I doubt it. I'm asking about authors for him on a thread here, as Amazon might manage to get stuff to me tomorrow but he's got all his fave authors books already. He is hard to buy for.

[madmomma]

Yabu to give a shit

[CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt]

Why is it any of your business or concern, OP?

[pretend]

Well if we all minded our own beeswax MN would be a rather quiet place...

[MistressoftheYoniverse]

I don't celebrate Christmas how evil am I?

Don't worry OP tis none of your business no need to pity her children either

[Pumpkinpositive]

I havent wrapped any presents yet.

Its still early days.

[Newbrummie]

I am praying my ex tunt coughs up the £950 he owes me in child support to go and buy Christmas presents. Can totally understand how these things happen.