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That my siblings have sent me a Christmas present

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Professionallytorn · 16/12/2020 19:20

Normally my Family of 5, plus 3 siblings, SIL and 3 DN stay together at parents for xmas. As xmas present buying was getting excessive, a number of years ago the whole family cut pack with present buying, and we all agreed that myself and 2 siblings would buy 1 present each for/between the 3 of us, plus everyone bought for their own immediate families. Due to covid we are not meeting this year. Finances for myself and 2 siblings badly affected. Told 2 siblings early on that I was not going to buy presents this year, and could they just exchange gifts with each other if they were still going ahead - they are meeting up at parents for xmas. A gift has arrived for me from them both. I know people 'do not give to receive' but now I feel rubbish and a bit annoyed, AIBU? Do I now have to go shopping to get them each something? I am in vulnerable group and avoiding shops and have no idea at all what I could get them. I have bought a small gift for parents and siblings to share, which I need to post. If I buy them gifts I am looking at circa £20 each I guess. Don't really want to line Amazon's pockets either. WWYD?

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Somethingsnappy · 17/12/2020 10:30

@WhereverIGoddamnLike, I agree with Honeybobbin.....your use of several exclamation marks is excessive and at odds with a person who clearly wants to be known as a grammar pedant. Rather, it makes you seem like a teenager, masquerading as an adult and hoping that people will applaud your policing of the English language. Calm down!

NameChange84 · 17/12/2020 10:35

I think it’s quite rude to dictate that other people don’t buy you gifts. Many people just give gifts with zero expectations of anything in return. Just don’t buy anything back.

Somethingsnappy · 17/12/2020 10:35

@WhereverIGoddamnLike. P.S. 'and they chose together you something' makes very little sense. Police your own grammar before someone else's.

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