First of all I KNOW that lots of people have it a lot worse but, for some reason, this just seems to have tipped me over the edge. This year (as bloody always) dh has left me to do all the shopping for gifts for everyone. (We have 3 kids). Also this year, unusually but understandably given the circumstances, relatives have asked me to buy the presents for our kids on their behalf. I have done this. DH and I agreed not to give each other presents - there is nothing we really need and we have lots of things we need to buy for the house so it seemed a bit pointless. SIL and I always swap presents though (nothing expensive but something thoughtful) so I was rather looking forward to my ONE present from SIL to open on Christmas day. Today DH told me that he had told his brother ages ago that we weren't doing any presents this year!! (I had already ordered SIL's present by then and it is personal to her so, of course, I can't really not give it. I also can't wait until her birthday as that is midsummer and this is a "winter" present. In any case, I chose it for her and I want to give it to her). DH thinks AIBU and I am also being ridiculous but I just feel that Christmas is now going to be basically me in the kitchen doing a lot of work, not seeing anyone and not getting any presents. Feel totally deflated.