Like many of us, I have had a shit of a year. I lost my mum suddenly at the beginning of it, then covid, off work for months between grief and lockdown - then about a month ago I have slipped into a proper depression, delayed grief. I am getting help for it (work have arranged some counselling and I am on tablets) and for the most part I am getting on ok, but am having a very low day today.
Anyway, I have 3 amazing kids who in their own ways have been rocks for me this year. DD 23, DS21 and DS15.
But despite loving them all so much and being a very close family (older 2 have moved out but speak every day/see them whenever we can, still live in same city) I have no idea what to buy any of them. At all. Nothing.
Usually my presents are experiences, concert tickets for the older 2, theatre for the younger. Holidays, days out etc. None of this is really an option now.
Younger only wants a PS5 (totally out of my budget) and the other two havent come up with anything they want.
Youngest has a crap phone so have offered a new one, but hes not interested so seems a waste.
Theyre all into running so some running stuff might be good, but none of them are arsed about new trainers etc.
Argh. Budget is about £200 each, I am so down and not thinking straight and dreading christmas as that is when my mum was taken ill last year - I just want the whole thing to go away.
Being able to decide on some great gifts for these 3 would take some of my stress away - anyone got any ideas at all?!
And my aibu is two-fold. Aibu to not know what to get the kids? And aibu for just wanting Christmas to disappear (I know I am, the kids need it this year, it really has been the worst :( )