To be underwhelmed with gifts

[VladimirPouting]

Just that really. I’m not grabby, I just though after 12 yrs DH would’ve got better at presents by now. I’ve bought everything for DS, him, his family, my family, his work secret Santa etc. I am literally the only one to buy for.

Hat, scarf and gloves set
PJ’s that are too small
Fluffy socks (I do ask for them every year!)
Chocolate
Some Jam
A candle (that he found in the cupboard and is regifted to me again)

Please can you share your underwhelming presents and make me feel better?

Talking to my dbro1 the other day and he said dbro2 and sil got him a Starwars toilet spray (I kid you not ) and two tubes of drumsticks lollies this is a 37 year old bloke! (Although he’s loves Starwars he wasn’t impressed) my poor dbro bought their dd and them both presents he has no kids yet there couldn’t even be bothered to get him a decent present.

Peppa Pig underwear. Yes, for grown ups

Nottheford.yes it.included ex wife.sent Me a happy happy new year message.as if everything is OK.he's on for a shock

I've recently read a book called The 5 Languages of Love. It describes 5 distinct ways that different people express their love and says, I think, that most of us will use more than one of them, and most of us will definitely not have all of them in our expressions of love.
The 5 languages are: Gifts, Physical Touch, Quality Time, Acts of Service, and Words of Affirmation.
Some people just do not have "gifts" as a requirement in their lives, and nothing you can do can make them understand how much you need "gifts" in your life. They may be trying to show you their love massively in two out of the five languages, the only ones they know, and they may be doing amazingly, but because your languages are different, you're at cross purposes. You have to learn to allow for the fact that your languages are different. It's a wonderful book. I'd love to have a man who didn't give me anything, but just wanted to spend time with me and do things to make me happy

My XH once asked me:" what do you want for your birthday?"
Me: ooh, I don't know
XH: How about a tankful of petrol?
Me:
Me(later to his friend): "he said this such shocking thing to me, but I bet you've given some pretty unromantic presents to your gf too?
friend: Well, I did once offer her £100 off what she owes me