To ask if you’re happy with your DH gifts ?

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I’m feeling sad as I’ve read So many posts from people saying they’re disappointed, or DH’s haven’t bothered etc and they’re having a shit time.
Have you received everything you asked for ?

DH has been very good this year and more festive than ever knowing we have a little one the size of a poppy seed inside me currently ! I think that’s helped lol
DH is doing all the cooking as I can’t bare the smell but I’m going to try my best .
I’ve been asking for 6 years for cow girl boots (something i have always wanted), but still awaiting those 🤣 but other than that I’m happy and hope you are too!

Yes my DH bought me loads of thoughtful gifts, I actually wish I'd gotten less - he bought a new phone which I don't need as my current one is fine and I'd prefer to choose my own one when I need it.

Whilst presents are nice, please remember that it really doesn't matter. If you have a loving family and a roof over your head you are richer than most people.

That's just it though, the lack of thought in buying your wife no present, or something like a floor cleaner, shows that there's a lack of care, and this will manifest throughout the year.

It's not really about the presents, it's that it amplifies the lack of thought and care these men have for the woman they're supposed to love and cherish.

My DH got me the best present I've ever received in my whole 42 years of my life.

A personalised, signed photo of Trevor and Simon 😁. I love it sooooo much, I nearly cried.

I loved mine, a lovely bracelet with the kids birthstones on, a flower press with ‘the garden of snow’ written on it, hair tongs I’ve been after for a while, a personalised planner with my initials on and some mega amazing diamond huggie hoops 🥰 fully spoilt this year

I had some Xbox games, books, perfume and a Christmas sweatshirt. Very happy.

I got him Foals tickets. He got me Killers tickets.

My DH is a softie. I asked for nothing as there is literally nothing i need but i got up to a huge pile of lovely presents. He is daft and spoils me rotten. I also got him so presents he loves too

My husband wanted Bluetooth earbud things, and I wanted a new handbag. We both got exactly what we wanted, and spent a lot more time and money choosing gifts for our nephews and niece...

The most selfless thing we done was make a hamper for someone who we've never met, (and we will never know the recipient). It was filled with UHT Long lasting milk, cereals, tins of soups, vegetables, meat products and pies, biscuits, tea, coffee sugar, puzzle books etc, etc... And I'm already looking forward to continuing our "New Tradition" next year... The weather here can be extremely bad over the winter months, and the idea was to fill a large hamper which would feed an elderly person for a week, so they didn't need to risk an injury by "popping to the shops"... It's been a huge success, and it's reminded me what Christmas and community spirit are all about... I'd highly recommend looking to see if somewhere local to you are doing something similar next year, it puts everything into perspective... xXx

The Trevor and Simon photo wins the thread

Yes! He got the most beautiful things...

Some special coffee for a new machine I have
A half day Spa at this amazing place in London I like
Personalised story book to read with my son

I feel very very lucky ❤️

Christmas and gifts mean a lot to me and no presents/ a really crap thoughtless present would be a deal breaker for me.
My DP didn’t spend a fortune but they are lovely thoughtful gifts that I will use and loved receiving

Drop bigger hints about the cowgirl boots !
As for me after 50 years producing dinners and lunches plus downsizing home two years ago and donating most of my cookbooks to charity guess what -
Yet another cookbook this year !
Gave lots of hints about I could do with some nice gloves but no - the Hairy Bikers one pot meals .
Mary Berry book last year . That went down like the proverbial pork pie ......
But no matter - yet another cookery book.
Had my revenge about an hour ago when DH merrily asks as usual “What’s cooking”?
Answer : choose something from the new cookbook .
He’s just got a pizza out of the freezer
Good luck with little one and hope baby brings your cowboy boots too xxxx

We decided just to do small gifts in a stocking this year but dh bought the most thoughtful things - I think he's a keeper!

I have DH very well trained. I create a wishlist on Amazon and he buys me stuff from there. He works crazy hours so it means it's stress-free for him, and I get stuff I want!

DH bought me 2 things - the thing that late DF always bought me, and the thing that late DM always bought me

I got dh a box of toffifee, he got me some smarties 🤣
We agreed not to do presents this year as money has been tight and we have the best present of all coming next year, baby no2!

Yes. Nice surprise.

There’s a lot of competitive non-gifting on MN. I’m fairly new so I’m getting used to it. It’s weird though! Everyone appears to want to be fierce, independent women (nothing wrong with that but a lot of you take a very robust approach to poor women asking for help) who will leave their husbands if they answer back, who want and need nothing and who will readily launch MILs out of their front doors if they give their child an unsolicited sweetie. Is this truth or keyboard fantasy?

@winterwoollies

Well, we aren't one homogenous mass. One poster might leave her DH over something small, another might throw her MIL out on the streets for something equally small. Most of us wouldn't though. Don't pick out a few extreme posts and assume that everyone on here thinks exactly alike.

And re competitive non gifting, I don't think it's a competition, but I do think people are trying to buy less these days and it's a good thing. This isn't just on MN, but irl too, most people I know haven't been buying as much for each other.

My DH is fantastic at gifts. Also got great gifts from ILs this year. Feeling v lucky and spoilt. I got him a classic Nintendo which has gone down v well!

@thismeansnothing weirdly enough I've just spotted your lamps on another social media platform and had to come back here to let you know the one you bought is definitely better/funnier 😂

😂😂😂 @honeyloops

Thank you! Got to say mine is ridiculously large. More of a parasol on my side of the bed with little monkey gawping at me 😂

We always get each other specific things we have asked for so there is no disappointment. We don't buy much for ourselves throughout the year so it's nice to get something we each want at Christmas.

I got a mermaid tail from. B&m of DH and DCs I've been waiting 29 years to be a mermaid I've never been so happy