I have been well trained by my parents to accept presents gratefully, as it is after all the thought that counts. This is the policy I have stuck to almost unfailingly until now.
But now I begin to wonder if it's a good idea...
Two years ago for Christmas OH bought me a decorative item for the home. Said item is not really to my taste, it's the sort of thing I think you would normally find in the home of someone 20-30 years older than us. However I thanked him graciously amd put item on display on upstairs landing (where I only see it in passing so it doesn't bother me as much).
I've just accidentally found my Christmas presents for this year while putting away laundry (he left them unwrapped on the top of his t-shirt drawer). He has got me another one in the same collection of decorative items. These things are not cheap, about £40 I think.
WIBU to be honest and tell him it's not really my taste? I don't want to be ungrateful but I'm a little worried that he will continue buying items from the collection and there's rather a lot of them. I really don't want to hurt his feelings but It seems like such a waste of money for something that I'd rather not have on display.
I am not at all grabby or materialistic before anyone accuses me of this. When he asked what I wanted I told him just a box of chocs and get the kids to make me some nice cards.