Bought DH something for Christmas and he has just said he doesn't like them..

[Bebo14]

DH is somebody who is prone to feeling the cold and always comments that he's chilly. He often wears my leggings under his trousers as long johns and wears double layers because he feels the cold that much

I bought him a lovely thick Ben Sherman dressing gown as one of his chrismas presents thinking it would go down well.

This evening he was complaining about being cold again and I tested the waters and said "have you ever thought of getting a dressing gown, me and the kids love ours"

He replied saying "nah, I don't like them and can't get on with them"

What do I do about that now?

Would you give it to him anyway because I'm fairly sure he'd end up liking it if he gave it a chance, or would you return it?

I bought my husband a Paul Smith dressing gown a while back and he has worn it twice - he’s currently sat under his blankie , some men just don’t like them

@MrsGrindah

Where do you all live that’s so cold?

This reminds me of when DH asked me repeatedly if I wanted a Kindle when they first came out. I said no. On Xmas day, he handed me my present and said “ I know you don’t want one of these but you are wrong”

I was right.Never used it and now have no idea where it is.

Well, im in the north west and i batted to work on slushy roads surrounded by fields of snow yesterday. It was 2 degrees for most of the week.

I hate dressing gowns and would be really unimpressed with one as a present. If I wanted one, I would already own one.

If he’s always pinching your leggings to go under his clothes, wouldn’t buying him some thermal long johns of his own have been more of an obvious solution?!

This, if he wanted one he’d have got one. It’s not like they are expensive.

I think folks who love them can’t understand why anyone else wouldn’t. Which is a bit odd really. Plenty don’t. I don’t. If my husband bought me one, I’d be all nice for a week or two, say I loved it,then slowly consign it to the back of the wardrobe and hope he didn’t notice. I’d also not return it, becayse I’d feel bad and well because I’m shit at returning stuff. It’s a ball ache.

So this guy is faced with getting something he doesn’t want for Xmas, and more than that he’s the poor sod who has to make the effort to return it.

Just buy him something he wants. It’s like you always wearing flat shoes. And he buys you a pair of four inch stilletoes. You tell him you don’t like super high heels, and he thinks but I love them and loads of women do, so I’ll just give her them anyway and hopefully she will start to wear them, if not then she can return them and save me the effort.

If he’s so keen on wearing your clothes why don’t you return it and buy yourself a lovely soft dressing gown? Then you can both wear it.

@Bebo14

DH is somebody who is prone to feeling the cold and always comments that he's chilly. He often wears my leggings under his trousers as long johns and wears double layers because he feels the cold that much

I bought him a lovely thick Ben Sherman dressing gown as one of his chrismas presents thinking it would go down well.

This evening he was complaining about being cold again and I tested the waters and said "have you ever thought of getting a dressing gown, me and the kids love ours"

He replied saying "nah, I don't like them and can't get on with them"

What do I do about that now?

Would you give it to him anyway because I'm fairly sure he'd end up liking it if he gave it a chance, or would you return it?

A dressing gown is a lovely gift. What on earth does he mean by saying “he can’t get on with them”? You should tell him the garment doesn’t actually have to be a friend!! Mine is fluffy, with a hood, and from John Lewis. It’s perfect.

Wait. He wears YOUR clothes, OP?! I missed that but!

...that bit!

@Janegrey333

Wait. He wears YOUR clothes, OP?! I missed that but!

And so what? If I wear my dh’s hoody, jumper or even jeans no one bats an eye...what’s the big deal?

Return it. I have been in this exact scenario and the untouched dressing gown has become mine!

Swap it for warm wool socks and mens merino base layers, speaking from experience!

Return, his stated he doesn't like them so why would you still give it to him 🤔

I don't understand why you bought him a dressing gown & not thermals? (Even not knowing he hates dressing gowns)

I'm with him, I hate dressing gowns too!!

I live in leggings/T-shirt's etc, but dressing gowns make me feel scruffy & bundled up.

Buy the man some thermals & a new jumper/sweatshirt - whatever HE likes (I hate fleeces too, again too fluffy/bulky etc).

@pictish

Yes, fine but leggings? Weird.

Yes, fine, but...

So I told him I got him a dressing gown but am going to return it after him saying he didn't like them. He now wants to keep it.

I insisted I wasn't offended and am happy to buy him something else but he insisted I didn't and that it was a thoughtful gift he will get alot of use from.

Total 180 from the other day.

I think he's just being polite though..