If you don't get what you want for Christmas do you just buy yourself it after anyway?

[Forgetaboutme]

I'm just being nosy and wondering what people do. If there was something you really wanted for Christmas but never got would you just go out and buy it yourself? Or do you just accept you didn't get it and move on?

I would buy it for myself as I often do!

Definitely buy it for myself!

I've wanted a certain cook book for a while, would have bought it myself but didn't know what to ask for for Xmas so asked for the book. Didn't get it but it was cheaper in the Sales on Amazon than it was when I originally had it in my basket to buy so that's a win I suppose.

We usually buy our own gifts - Dh ordered a part for his telescope which had to be the exact one he got, I bought a Monstera adansonii and a lovely Navy and mustard pot I had been eyeing off for ages. It’s nice to get exactly what you want. Years of not quite right jewellery and perfume has taught me that. I am on the lookout for a sale on some earrings I like but no rush.

I often do. I certainly do for birthday and mothers day.

Yes - the presents I buy myself are always amazing

I usually hold back on buying things in Nov/Dec and drop not very subtle hints to DH instead. Then if I don't get them I look out in the sales!

Yep buy it yourself

Yes, this year dh got me some beautiful and thoughtful presents, all totally unexpected, so everything I opened was a total surprise which was lovely.
However....I still desperately need a new pair of boots and my handbag is on its last legs so I have ordered both in the sales.

I did this!
Decided that instead of random "novelty" presents we'd do a Secret Santa...amazon list of things up to £25, and the thing I decided I really wanted was not what Secret Santa got me, although I am thrilled with the gift I did have I ordered the thing a puzzle board anyways and it arrived on Monday! :o

Yep, pretty much. Although I never really ask for anything expensive.

If there was something I particularly wanted I'd buy it before Christmas, wrap it up and write 'from hubby and son' on it.

I did this year. I sent DH a wishlist of art and prints I loved from Etsy and asked him to pick one he liked too, since it would go up in both our house. He didn't, and I expect he just forgot. He also did a really bad job this year on my stocking, despite me giving him an Amazon wishlist just for cheap stocking items to help him out because he's not very good with them. He did order from the list but annoyingly bought multiples of very similar food items despite there being lots of the same or lower priced more varied items on there. He only deviated from the list to include some Stollen, which I don't even like! I was very disappointed because I know exactly what he likes and put a lot of effort each year making sure his stocking is full and varied. I thought this year would be a great stocking year at last because of the time I spent making the list. I decided rather than be in a bad mood I'd order myself the cheap items, and whilst I was at it I ordered several prints from my Etsy wishlist. I've never done it before, but I think I'll make it a Christmas tradition.

Why wait until Christmas to buy what you want?

I'm just not the sort of person to buy myself stuff....but maybe it's time to change that :) . My dh actually does a great job at Christmas. I think just being stuck in the house has made me fussier than normal. Any other year I wouldn't have given this a second thought.

Yes, usually

I do if I have the money and it's something I really want or need. Then again, I've been known to leave much-wanted or needed things off the list altogether and get them myself (often in the post-Xmas sales) so I can be sure of getting them.

I used to just ask for what I wanted/needed and would always be outwardly thankful to people, but secretly gutted when I didn’t get what I asked for. Why would you ask somebody what they want then buy them something not even similar?!
For example, I asked my mum one year for a new top, just a boden Breton. I have pretty bad eczema, which everyone is aware of, so I always wear cotton long sleeve tops. I got a Christmas jumper, 100% acrylic mohair style covered in sequins, and fleece pyjamas. New clothes were a total and very rare luxury for me at that point, and I couldn’t return them as they had been bought when she was away on holiday, so both the waste of money on her part, and the fact that I had nothing to show for Xmas got me down. DH now will generally get what I want, but I have to be very specific. He also liked to “bulk it out with surprises”, which doesn’t bother me so much now, but when we had less money and I asked for eg a new jacket and pair of jeans (because jacket had ripped and jeans were wearing very thin) he would only buy - so he could get me novelty games or bubble baths with the rest of the budget so I’d have more to open!
Now we have more disposable income, I just buy myself things as I want them, and usually get myself something on Black Friday that I’ve been looking for a good deal on.
I’m sure there’s somebody out there that’s delighted to find my fleece pyjamas in the Charity shop every week after Christmas!! (I tell her regularly I wear a cotton vest and cotton trousers to bed, my house is never above 19 degrees, but every year she still gifts me a pair with a note on it saying “stay cozy” or “I know you love these!”)

Yep, I do this. I bought myself a pair of these shoes and kept them boxed up until I could unwrap them on Christmas Day!

I buy myself the things I want, within my budget. I don't wait until Christmas

Yes,I tend to keep a little bit of money in an account specifically for that purpose - this year I bought some books, some really lovely jewellery and some bath products.

I'm very tempted, I dropped some heavy hints about a heated throw but didn't get one, and I'm freezing again this afternoon ! OTOH, I did get lots of lovely presents, and £50 seems a lot to spend when I could just use a blanket and a wheat bag ...

Oh my goodness, no a heated throw is literally the best thing in the world. And I mean literally. Best money I have ever spent.